| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10832 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10674 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6968 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3690 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3503 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2109 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2009 |
| Registration plate issues | 1983 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1870 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1796 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1753 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1668 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1557 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1516 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1448 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1331 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1138 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1089 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1058 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 911 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 900 |
| Windscreen has damage | 898 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 870 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 780 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 768 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 747 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 736 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 701 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 678 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 667 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 655 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 622 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 612 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 605 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 593 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 584 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 541 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 540 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 539 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 538 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 524 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 515 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 494 |
| Front Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 484 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 475 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 466 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 460 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 458 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 454 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 448 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 441 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 439 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 430 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 421 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 413 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 405 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 395 |
| 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| | 370 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 364 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 363 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 357 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 356 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 333 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 327 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 322 |
| Brake hose damaged | 320 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 316 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 311 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 310 |
| Rear brake binding | 306 |
| 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| | 306 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 304 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 299 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 286 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 279 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 261 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 261 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 259 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 257 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 256 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 254 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 251 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 247 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 236 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 234 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 232 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 232 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 231 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 231 |
| 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| | 230 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 228 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 224 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 222 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 219 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 219 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 216 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 216 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 215 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 212 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 210 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 210 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 210 |
| 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| | 210 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 205 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 202 |
| Centre Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 200 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 198 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 196 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 195 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 194 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 194 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 192 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 192 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 191 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 190 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 186 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 185 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 185 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 182 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 180 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 180 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 176 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 176 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 175 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 171 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 169 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 166 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 165 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 164 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 163 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 162 |