| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4796 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3752 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2746 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2265 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2208 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1712 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1665 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1653 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1204 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1173 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1148 |
| Registration plate issues | 1008 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 963 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 927 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 870 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 844 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 835 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 818 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 809 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 697 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 614 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 600 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 600 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 565 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 553 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 549 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 534 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 519 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 509 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 507 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 493 |
| Windscreen has damage | 416 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 400 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 382 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 380 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 346 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 338 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 330 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 306 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 298 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 284 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 283 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 283 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 277 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 270 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 266 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 257 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 246 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 234 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 207 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 205 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 187 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 185 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 183 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 177 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 177 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 166 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 165 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 162 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 159 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 159 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 145 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 143 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 143 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 138 |
| Front brake application uneven | 137 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 137 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 134 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 133 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 133 |
| Rear brake binding | 132 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 131 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 129 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 127 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 122 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 119 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 116 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 113 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 112 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 107 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 104 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 102 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 98 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 98 |
| Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 89 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 88 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 88 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 86 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 85 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 84 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 83 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 80 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 79 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1| | 78 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 78 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 77 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 76 |