| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1258 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 768 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 677 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 475 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 416 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 313 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 281 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 250 |
| Registration plate issues | 196 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 196 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 192 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 173 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 168 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 151 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 150 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 126 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 123 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 119 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 108 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 87 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 85 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 82 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 81 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 80 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 75 |
| Windscreen has damage | 74 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 73 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 70 |
| Brake hose damaged | 69 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 66 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 66 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 64 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 64 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 64 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 61 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 59 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 59 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 57 |
| Front Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 56 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 55 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 55 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 55 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 53 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 51 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 50 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 49 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 48 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 46 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 39 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 37 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 37 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 36 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 34 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 33 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Centre Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 32 |
| Rear brake binding | 32 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 31 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 31 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 30 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 29 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 29 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 28 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 28 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 27 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 26 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 26 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 24 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 24 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 23 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 21 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 20 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 20 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 20 |