| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 22251 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 20457 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 9931 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9137 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8308 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7907 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5656 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4511 |
| Registration plate issues | 4474 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4067 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3994 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3771 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3460 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3456 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3435 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3354 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3062 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3054 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2844 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2787 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2747 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2685 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2553 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2445 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2204 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2042 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1881 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1685 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1684 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1629 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1603 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1571 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1532 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1524 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1469 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1447 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1423 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1421 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1368 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1360 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1358 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1337 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1309 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1275 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1263 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1232 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1225 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1171 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1169 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1123 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1103 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1066 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1045 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1022 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1006 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 979 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 967 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 967 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 959 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 948 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 948 |
| Front brake application uneven | 937 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 918 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 883 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 826 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 822 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 799 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 793 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 761 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 752 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 726 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 720 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 717 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 711 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 703 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 697 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 678 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 672 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 672 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 667 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 665 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 647 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 636 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 631 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 607 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 602 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 601 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 598 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 587 |
| Rear brake binding | 585 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 574 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 572 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 566 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 558 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 557 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 553 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 553 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 550 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 547 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 546 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 545 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 530 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 528 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 526 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 516 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 515 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 503 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 499 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 492 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 489 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 472 |