| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11038 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9642 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6713 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3331 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3180 |
| Registration plate issues | 1923 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1712 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1707 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1623 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1555 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1539 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1533 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1325 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1253 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1229 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1199 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1056 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1027 |
| Windscreen has damage | 990 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 977 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 944 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 926 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 881 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 856 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 853 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 839 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 739 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 722 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 658 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 657 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 653 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 638 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 612 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 560 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 547 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 534 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 528 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 523 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 513 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 510 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 508 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 492 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 486 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 477 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 474 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 448 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 432 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 430 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 424 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 416 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 395 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 394 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 389 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 383 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 377 |
| 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| | 365 |
| 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| | 354 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 352 |
| 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| | 349 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 333 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 324 |
| 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| | 319 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 319 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 309 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 307 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 305 |
| Brake hose damaged | 291 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 290 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 288 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 283 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 274 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 270 |
| Front Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 269 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 267 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 265 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 262 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 259 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 253 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 251 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 250 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 245 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 245 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 238 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 235 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 233 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 231 |
| Rear brake binding | 230 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 229 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 227 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 226 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 225 |
| 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| | 224 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 223 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 220 |
| 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| | 220 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 219 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 217 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 217 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 215 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 213 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 205 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 205 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 204 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 204 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 203 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 200 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 199 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 197 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 195 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 192 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 191 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 191 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 191 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 190 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 190 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 189 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 187 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 186 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 184 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 182 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 181 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 181 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 179 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 178 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 175 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 174 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 174 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 173 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 172 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 172 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 172 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 170 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 169 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 168 |