| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2775 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2184 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1561 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1349 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 524 |
| Registration plate issues | 490 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 439 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 424 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 395 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 393 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 392 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 391 |
| Rear brake binding | 388 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 380 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 374 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 371 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 341 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 332 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 327 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 324 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 304 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 282 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 281 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 272 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 266 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 263 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 256 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 255 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 246 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 241 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 241 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 229 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 216 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 216 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 210 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 210 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 191 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 188 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 175 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 164 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 149 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 147 |
| Windscreen has damage | 131 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 129 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 124 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 124 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 123 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 122 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 119 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 112 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 109 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 109 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 107 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 106 |
| 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| | 98 |
| 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| | 94 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 92 |
| 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| | 92 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 92 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 90 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 88 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 88 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 87 |
| 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| | 86 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 84 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 78 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 77 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 77 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 73 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 70 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 69 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 67 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 66 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 63 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 63 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 61 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 60 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 59 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 58 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 58 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 58 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 57 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 55 |
| Front brake application uneven | 55 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 54 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 51 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 50 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 47 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 44 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 44 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 44 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 43 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 43 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| 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| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 39 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 39 |