| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1731 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1730 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1518 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1406 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 851 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 704 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 580 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 574 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 556 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 495 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 477 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 451 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 451 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 427 |
| Registration plate issues | 411 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 401 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 367 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 291 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 281 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 279 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 275 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 274 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 257 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 237 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 208 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 190 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 177 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 177 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 177 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 171 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 163 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 161 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 161 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 160 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 158 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 149 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 142 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 131 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 127 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 125 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 123 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 114 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 109 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 106 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 96 |
| Windscreen has damage | 94 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 90 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 83 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 83 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 81 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 81 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 81 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 79 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 74 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 68 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 66 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 64 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 60 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 58 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 51 |
| Rear brake binding | 51 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 49 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 49 |
| Front brake application uneven | 49 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 48 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 48 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 48 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 46 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 45 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 43 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 42 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 41 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 40 |