| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 11689 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9474 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7581 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5653 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4235 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3594 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3055 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 3051 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2614 |
| Registration plate issues | 2179 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2054 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2047 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1993 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1909 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1845 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1724 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1647 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1594 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1489 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1315 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1267 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1263 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1209 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1196 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1174 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1086 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1078 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1068 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 980 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 951 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 912 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 883 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 798 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 788 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 783 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 777 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 776 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 743 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 743 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 701 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 691 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 663 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 643 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 639 |
| Rear brake binding | 637 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 621 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 617 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 604 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 540 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 536 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 516 |
| Windscreen has damage | 507 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 486 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 467 |
| 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| | 464 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 450 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 448 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 447 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 433 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 431 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 429 |
| 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| | 390 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 384 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 377 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 376 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 368 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 364 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 355 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 339 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 331 |
| 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| | 312 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 310 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 301 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 293 |
| Front brake application uneven | 292 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 291 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 286 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 270 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 267 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 263 |
| 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| | 261 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 253 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 251 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 246 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 229 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 226 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 217 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 215 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 215 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 215 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 214 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 210 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 207 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 203 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 203 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 198 |
| 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| | 196 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 183 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 180 |
| 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| | 180 |
| 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| | 179 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 176 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 175 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 171 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 170 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 170 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 169 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 169 |
| 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| | 167 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 166 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 165 |