| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 474 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 326 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 236 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 176 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 168 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 102 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 85 |
| Registration plate issues | 81 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 81 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 77 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 73 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 69 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 57 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 57 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 57 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 52 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 49 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 46 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 45 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 45 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 41 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 41 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 38 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 38 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 37 |
| Windscreen has damage | 35 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 34 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 29 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 18 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 17 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 16 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 14 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Rear brake binding | 14 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 13 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 13 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 13 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Front brake application uneven | 11 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 11 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 11 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 11 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 8 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 6 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 6 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 6 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 6 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |