| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 356 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 261 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 258 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 197 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 163 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 123 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 105 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 103 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 99 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 76 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 72 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 65 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 61 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 57 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 54 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 51 |
| Registration plate issues | 51 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 51 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 37 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 36 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 30 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 30 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 18 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 18 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 17 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 16 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 16 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 13 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 12 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 11 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 11 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 11 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 11 |
| Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 11 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 10 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 10 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Rear brake binding | 10 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 9 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 9 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 8 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 8 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 8 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 7 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a ball joint |2.5.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 7 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |