| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2200 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1381 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1242 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1041 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1028 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 868 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 697 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 303 |
| Registration plate issues | 271 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 268 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 247 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 243 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 227 |
| Rear brake binding | 223 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 219 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 210 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 200 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 184 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 183 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 172 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 148 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 144 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 143 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 141 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 130 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 97 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 86 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 81 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 81 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 76 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 74 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 69 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 68 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 67 |
| Windscreen has damage | 66 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 64 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 63 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 59 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 57 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 55 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 55 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 50 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 50 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 48 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 48 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 46 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 44 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 44 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 43 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 42 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 42 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 40 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 39 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 38 |
| Front brake application uneven | 37 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 36 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 35 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 35 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 33 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 32 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 31 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 31 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 31 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 29 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 29 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 28 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 27 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 25 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 24 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 23 |