| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 26373 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 17965 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17934 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15329 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5950 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5436 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5410 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5337 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5122 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4851 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4659 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4591 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4095 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3949 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3725 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3138 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3038 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2960 |
| Registration plate issues | 2940 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2877 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2659 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2573 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2407 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2369 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2367 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2275 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2230 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2054 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1990 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1977 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1944 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1861 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1739 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1730 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1706 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1640 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1636 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1606 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1574 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1545 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1545 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1543 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1500 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1414 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1380 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1335 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1333 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1284 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1275 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1271 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1245 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1189 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1182 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1141 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1138 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1058 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1047 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1047 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1034 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1009 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 977 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 922 |
| Rear brake binding | 916 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 913 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 912 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 889 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 882 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 881 |
| Windscreen has damage | 871 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 871 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 868 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 839 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 829 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 822 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 815 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 806 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 768 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 742 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 724 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 717 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 702 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 681 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 677 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 662 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 657 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 654 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 651 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 629 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 629 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 620 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 600 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 594 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 580 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 577 |
| Front brake application uneven | 573 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 552 |
| 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| | 550 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 550 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 540 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 539 |
| 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| | 534 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 531 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 495 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 490 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 487 |
| 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| | 481 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 481 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 476 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 470 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 468 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 462 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 460 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 460 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 456 |
| 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| | 453 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 450 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 450 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 446 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 442 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 439 |