| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 37217 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 19198 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 17903 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 17073 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 14803 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 13902 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8201 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 7619 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 7460 |
| Registration plate issues | 7233 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6531 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6409 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5885 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 5865 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5822 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5669 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5639 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5605 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5360 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5303 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5240 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5062 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5041 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4922 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4910 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4832 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4746 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4450 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4000 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3660 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3604 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3562 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3281 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3279 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3277 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3267 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3160 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2939 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2928 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2860 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2651 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2649 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2584 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2524 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2508 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2204 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2198 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2134 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2129 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2058 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1989 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1982 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1936 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1922 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1909 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1894 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1866 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1846 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1836 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1833 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1832 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1819 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1752 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1748 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1747 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1714 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1707 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1660 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1562 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1546 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1533 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1529 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1512 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1500 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1495 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1494 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1429 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1404 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1401 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1400 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1354 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1327 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1272 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1261 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1216 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1214 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1195 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1185 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1159 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1141 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1131 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1130 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1125 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1095 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1079 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1074 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1066 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1039 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1035 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1026 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1024 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 978 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 942 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 934 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 890 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 887 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 882 |