| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8198 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6549 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5081 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3963 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3496 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3351 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2203 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1859 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1845 |
| Registration plate issues | 1437 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1384 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1363 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1240 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1227 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1186 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1184 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1023 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 952 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 934 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 880 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 752 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 741 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 659 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 628 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 620 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 572 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 553 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 545 |
| Windscreen has damage | 535 |
| Rear brake binding | 533 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 514 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 509 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 495 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 487 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 473 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 465 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 465 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 448 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 430 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 424 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 418 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 416 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 408 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 403 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 394 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 393 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 389 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 378 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 360 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 357 |
| Front Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 334 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 334 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 330 |
| Brake hose damaged | 324 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 324 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 309 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 306 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 304 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 303 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 300 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 295 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 292 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 288 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 281 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 276 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 270 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 269 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 269 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 266 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 264 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 260 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 252 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 252 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 250 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 245 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 245 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 245 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 240 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 237 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 235 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 230 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 227 |
| Front brake application uneven | 226 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 222 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 222 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 219 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 218 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 217 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 217 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 215 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 211 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 209 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 201 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 196 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 189 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 184 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 180 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 180 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 180 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| 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| | 179 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 172 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 171 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 170 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 168 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 164 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 160 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 158 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 158 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 155 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 154 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 152 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 151 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 147 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 147 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 147 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 146 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| 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| | 145 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 145 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 142 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 142 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 141 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 141 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 139 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 138 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 137 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 135 |
| Centre Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 131 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 129 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 129 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 128 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 127 |
| 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| | 127 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 127 |
| 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| | 126 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 123 |
| 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| | 122 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 122 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 122 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 120 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 119 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 116 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 115 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 114 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 114 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 113 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 112 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 112 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 110 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 110 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 110 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 108 |