| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4219 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3565 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2180 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2049 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1775 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1140 |
| Registration plate issues | 1054 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 957 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 846 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 667 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 646 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 477 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 422 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 417 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 404 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 399 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 382 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 362 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 342 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 340 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 339 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 323 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 320 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 320 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 316 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 290 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 286 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 251 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 242 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 241 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 236 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 234 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 221 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 212 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 187 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 178 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 175 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 172 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 169 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 161 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 157 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 155 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 149 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 147 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 144 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 138 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 136 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 135 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 134 |
| 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| | 125 |
| Windscreen has damage | 124 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 114 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 112 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 112 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 111 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 111 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 108 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 107 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 102 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 101 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 100 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 100 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 98 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 94 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 93 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 90 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 88 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 87 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 86 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 84 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 82 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 80 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 78 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 77 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 74 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 73 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 72 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 72 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 71 |
| Offside Lower Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 71 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 71 |
| Nearside Lower Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 70 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 70 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a)) | 70 |