| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 18774 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11839 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7665 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6944 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2989 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2685 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2398 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2376 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2261 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2165 |
| Registration plate issues | 2037 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1677 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1623 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1381 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1368 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1363 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1234 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1186 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1138 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1128 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1110 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1078 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1032 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1021 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 869 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 809 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 791 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 771 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 740 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 738 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 736 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 728 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 722 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 710 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 701 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 691 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 687 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 685 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 654 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 652 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 642 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 639 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 614 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 610 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 609 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 596 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 582 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 580 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 574 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 565 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 553 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 541 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 532 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 531 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 521 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 507 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 504 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 495 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 479 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 475 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 460 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 456 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 454 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 442 |
| Brake hose damaged | 441 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 426 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 424 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 419 |
| 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| | 414 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 412 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 410 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 408 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 394 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 384 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 376 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 370 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 367 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 366 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 364 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 350 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 348 |
| 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| | 337 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 327 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 322 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 319 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 313 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 311 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 307 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 302 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 302 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 298 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 290 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 288 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 288 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 287 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 284 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 284 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 281 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 280 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 278 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 275 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 275 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 274 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 274 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 273 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 266 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 265 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 265 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 263 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 262 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 261 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 261 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 261 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 259 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 259 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 258 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 258 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 258 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 257 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 255 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 254 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 253 |
| Rear brake binding | 252 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 248 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 245 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 244 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 243 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 235 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 232 |