| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2997 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2677 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2576 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2438 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1103 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1091 |
| Rear brake binding | 1059 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1000 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 965 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 962 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 818 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 795 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 404 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 390 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 386 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 377 |
| Registration plate issues | 368 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 348 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 338 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 334 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 329 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 327 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 313 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 311 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 309 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 297 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 290 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 288 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 282 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 278 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 253 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 241 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 239 |
| Windscreen has damage | 227 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 213 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 209 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 208 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 195 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 192 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 185 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 180 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 180 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 180 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 179 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 179 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 179 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 178 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 168 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 155 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 154 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 153 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 153 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 148 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 148 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 147 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 145 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 144 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 139 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 137 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 136 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 135 |
| Front brake application uneven | 131 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 130 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 127 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 126 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 124 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 119 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 118 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 116 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 113 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 111 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 111 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 105 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 101 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 97 |
| Nearside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 93 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 93 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 91 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 90 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 89 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 89 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 87 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 86 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 85 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 84 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 79 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 79 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 79 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 79 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 77 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 77 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 76 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 75 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 75 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 68 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 68 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 67 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 67 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 64 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 64 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 64 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 60 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 59 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 59 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 58 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 58 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 55 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 53 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 53 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 53 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 51 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 50 |