| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17840 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13172 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8257 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4404 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2707 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2572 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2485 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2254 |
| Registration plate issues | 2090 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2021 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1976 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1908 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1873 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1868 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1746 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1513 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1455 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1452 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1428 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1387 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1257 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1234 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1218 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1045 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1016 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 980 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 882 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 879 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 875 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 858 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 858 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 834 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 829 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 826 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 824 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 823 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 763 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 746 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 694 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 673 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 672 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 648 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 642 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 636 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 623 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 613 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 594 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 576 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 561 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 552 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 551 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 551 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 547 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 546 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 538 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 522 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 521 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 504 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 502 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 479 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 471 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 470 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 467 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 454 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 452 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 446 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 445 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 440 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 436 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 433 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 426 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 419 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 417 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 416 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 415 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 413 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 406 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 403 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 399 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 395 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 393 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 385 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 377 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 375 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 354 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 354 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 346 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 342 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 342 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 341 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 340 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 337 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 336 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 334 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 333 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 331 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 330 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 329 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 327 |
| 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| | 325 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 324 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 322 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 322 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 316 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 309 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 306 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 300 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 297 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 285 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 283 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 281 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 280 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 278 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 276 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 274 |
| 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| | 267 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 264 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 261 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 260 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 259 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 258 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 257 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 257 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 256 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 254 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 254 |
| 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| | 254 |
| Brake hose damaged | 253 |