| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 289 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 174 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 145 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 144 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 51 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 43 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 41 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 33 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Rear brake binding | 31 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 28 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 24 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 24 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Registration plate issues | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 13 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 12 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 10 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 9 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 7 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 5 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Front brake application uneven | 4 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength axle mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 4 |