| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4301 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3351 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2026 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1367 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 718 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 666 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 443 |
| Registration plate issues | 369 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 362 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 344 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 333 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 317 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 295 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 294 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 284 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 221 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 205 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 191 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 185 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 185 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 168 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 158 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 151 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 143 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 142 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 138 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 134 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 124 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 124 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 123 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 121 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 117 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 116 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 112 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 108 |
| Front brake application uneven | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 102 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 101 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 87 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 87 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 86 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 85 |
| Windscreen has damage | 85 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 81 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 80 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 78 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 78 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 76 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 75 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 75 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 74 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 72 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 67 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 66 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Rear brake binding | 65 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 64 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 63 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 62 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 59 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 57 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 56 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 55 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 52 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 52 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 51 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 50 |