| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 510 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 428 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 325 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 311 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 188 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 157 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 125 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 117 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 108 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 103 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 101 |
| Registration plate issues | 90 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 87 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 85 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 84 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 82 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 76 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 67 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 67 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 58 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 57 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 53 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 52 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 51 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 40 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 37 |
| Rear brake binding | 35 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 33 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 32 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Windscreen has damage | 29 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 28 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 24 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 16 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 16 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 14 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 14 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 14 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 13 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 13 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 13 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 13 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 13 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 13 |
| Offside Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 13 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 12 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 12 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 11 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 11 |
| Front brake application uneven | 11 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 11 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 11 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 9 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 9 |
| Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 9 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 8 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 8 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 8 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 8 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 7 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 7 |
| Offside Rear Brake clevis joint has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 7 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 7 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 7 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 7 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 7 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 7 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 7 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 7 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 7 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 7 |