| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 400 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 332 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 260 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 245 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 212 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 196 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 187 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 113 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 110 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 108 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 99 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 79 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 78 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 73 |
| Registration plate issues | 62 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 55 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 54 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 53 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 47 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 42 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 41 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 40 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 38 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 38 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 35 |
| Brake hose damaged | 34 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 33 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 33 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 28 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 26 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 24 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 23 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 21 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 19 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 19 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 17 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 17 |
| Windscreen has damage | 17 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Outer Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 13 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 13 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 13 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Front brake application uneven | 13 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 13 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 13 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 11 |
| Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 11 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 11 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 10 |
| Offside Inner Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 10 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 9 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Inner Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 9 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Centre Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 9 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 8 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Outer Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Emissions not tested |7.4.B.1| | 8 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 8 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 8 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 8 |