| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 96686 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 66382 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 43536 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 38626 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 20763 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15775 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15740 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14605 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14037 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 12399 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11639 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 11488 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10695 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9667 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 9610 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 9497 |
| Registration plate issues | 9301 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 8243 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7878 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7553 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7453 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7284 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7212 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6853 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 6808 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6167 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6165 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 5986 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 5508 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5475 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5458 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5403 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5283 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4902 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 4820 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4473 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4233 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3987 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3895 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3875 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3656 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3400 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 3364 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3199 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3072 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3039 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3019 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2927 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2903 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2765 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2732 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2705 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2636 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2576 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2553 |
| Rear brake binding | 2495 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2363 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2313 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2120 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2111 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2056 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2014 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1911 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1906 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1898 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1896 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1874 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1869 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1869 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1851 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1825 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1809 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1785 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1767 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1766 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1738 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1736 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1702 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1693 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1664 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1654 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1646 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1557 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1531 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1512 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1508 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1493 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1453 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1449 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1419 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1409 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1408 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1352 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1306 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1294 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1273 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1270 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1194 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1182 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1171 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1151 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 1117 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1108 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1103 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1093 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1089 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1059 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1056 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1055 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1052 |