| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4371 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2658 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2219 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2144 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1514 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1342 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 810 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 716 |
| Registration plate issues | 682 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 669 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 660 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 660 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 652 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 585 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 576 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 530 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 408 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 398 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 389 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 387 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 361 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 331 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 291 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 287 |
| Rear brake binding | 267 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 266 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 264 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 257 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 248 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 245 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 236 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 227 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 223 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 218 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 214 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 205 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 202 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 190 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 190 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 190 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 184 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 183 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 172 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 170 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 153 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 153 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 147 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 140 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 136 |
| 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| | 135 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 135 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 135 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 134 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 134 |
| Windscreen has damage | 133 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 129 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 127 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 127 |
| 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| | 126 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 123 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 122 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 122 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 120 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 120 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 119 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 119 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 118 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 117 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 114 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 111 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 109 |
| 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| | 94 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 89 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 89 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 87 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 85 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 83 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 81 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 76 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 74 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 74 |
| Front brake application uneven | 73 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 61 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 59 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 59 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 59 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 56 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 54 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 52 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 51 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 51 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 50 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 50 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 46 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 45 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 45 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 44 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 44 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 43 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 43 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 43 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 42 |