| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4741 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3266 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2989 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2647 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1038 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 713 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 697 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 697 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 682 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 628 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 561 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 535 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 464 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 390 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 382 |
| Registration plate issues | 375 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 373 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 368 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 349 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 346 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 332 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 326 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 311 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 310 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 292 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 284 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 272 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 266 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 254 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 240 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 236 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 232 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 216 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 209 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 208 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 206 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 203 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 200 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 198 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 184 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 180 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 178 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 177 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 163 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 163 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 163 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 158 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 155 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 154 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 125 |
| Front brake application uneven | 124 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 119 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 118 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 117 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 112 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 110 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 107 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 107 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 102 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 97 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 96 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 90 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 88 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 85 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 85 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 82 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 80 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 80 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 76 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 76 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 75 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |