| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15797 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15232 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 12391 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12319 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7540 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5152 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3628 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3534 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3358 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3320 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3166 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3155 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3140 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3029 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2872 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2819 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2600 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2590 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2507 |
| Registration plate issues | 2455 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2421 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2332 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2321 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2296 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2285 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2209 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2128 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1937 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1862 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1855 |
| Rear brake binding | 1842 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1784 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1708 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1609 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1569 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1556 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1536 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1460 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1447 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1369 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1369 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1336 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1258 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1244 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1181 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1142 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1117 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1101 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1074 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1015 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 994 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 973 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 973 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 936 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 871 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 861 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 850 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 848 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 824 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 811 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 809 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 801 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 794 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 792 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 767 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 756 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 753 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 734 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 730 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 725 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 725 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 724 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 718 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 708 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 702 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 681 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 673 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 638 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 601 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 587 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 562 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 538 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 525 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 523 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 498 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 482 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 480 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 475 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 460 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 438 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 435 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 432 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 423 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 417 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 416 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 416 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 409 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 407 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 406 |
| Front brake application uneven | 402 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 401 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 400 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 395 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 394 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 394 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 392 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 388 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 388 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 386 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 382 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 379 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 379 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 377 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 365 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 364 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 354 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 352 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 348 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 347 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 344 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 343 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 336 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 335 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 326 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 325 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 325 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 317 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 317 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 314 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 310 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 307 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 302 |