| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7624 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6927 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3979 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2495 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2446 |
| Rear brake binding | 2157 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1398 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1040 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 862 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 759 |
| Registration plate issues | 714 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 689 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 688 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 678 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 656 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 636 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 631 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 620 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 600 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 578 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 512 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 512 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 499 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 494 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 470 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 464 |
| Windscreen has damage | 459 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 443 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 443 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 430 |
| Front brake application uneven | 424 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 412 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 405 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 398 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 378 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 371 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 338 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 331 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 330 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 318 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 313 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 307 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 307 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 299 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 297 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 288 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 287 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 278 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 269 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 269 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 262 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 261 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 254 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 251 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 251 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 249 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 243 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 236 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 235 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 233 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 231 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 224 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 224 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 221 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 220 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 217 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 216 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 216 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 215 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 215 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 212 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 204 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 202 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 201 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 200 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 198 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 192 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 191 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 188 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 186 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 185 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 182 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 179 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 173 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 172 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 170 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 170 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 168 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 162 |
| Brake hose damaged | 162 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 160 |
| 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| | 160 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 159 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 154 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 153 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 152 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 149 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 147 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 147 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 146 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 145 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 144 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 143 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 141 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 140 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 139 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 136 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 136 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 133 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 129 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 129 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 129 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 128 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 127 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 127 |
| 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| | 127 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 124 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 123 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 121 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 119 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 114 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 114 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 111 |