| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10385 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7787 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5833 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3969 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3122 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2848 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2197 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1979 |
| Registration plate issues | 1556 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1553 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1505 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1436 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1391 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1286 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1240 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1206 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1150 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 868 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 857 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 836 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 816 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 806 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 695 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 686 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 676 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 656 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 592 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 588 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 559 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 549 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 542 |
| Windscreen has damage | 538 |
| Rear brake binding | 535 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 532 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 498 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 494 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 490 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 481 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 472 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 468 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 455 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 455 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 452 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 442 |
| Brake hose damaged | 439 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 422 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 422 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 390 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 383 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 369 |
| Front Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 368 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 360 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 354 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 351 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 343 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 341 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 340 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 336 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 333 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 327 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 326 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 321 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 318 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 311 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 308 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 295 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 289 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 287 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 278 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 277 |
| Front brake application uneven | 273 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 270 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 267 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 265 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 255 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 250 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 244 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 241 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 237 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 230 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 226 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 221 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 221 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 219 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 219 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 214 |
| 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| | 212 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 210 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 208 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 203 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 202 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 202 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 199 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 198 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 196 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 195 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 192 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 190 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 190 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 189 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 184 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 184 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 183 |
| 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| | 183 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 181 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 180 |
| 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| | 180 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 174 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 173 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 172 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 171 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 169 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 166 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 165 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 164 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 163 |
| Centre Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 158 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 157 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 155 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 155 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 155 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 155 |
| 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| | 154 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 152 |
| 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| | 150 |
| 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| | 146 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 144 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 143 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 142 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 140 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 140 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 135 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 133 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 132 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 132 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 129 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 122 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 122 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 122 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 121 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 121 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 121 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 120 |