| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6926 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6416 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4400 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2417 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2199 |
| Rear brake binding | 2068 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1138 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1062 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 917 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 787 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 683 |
| Registration plate issues | 618 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 573 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 533 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 524 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 497 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 442 |
| Windscreen has damage | 402 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 394 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 392 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 389 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 380 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 377 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 359 |
| Front brake application uneven | 359 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 356 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 354 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 354 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 327 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 325 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 316 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 315 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 310 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 302 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 299 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 297 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 297 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 293 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 289 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 288 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 282 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 280 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 275 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 274 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 272 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 270 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 266 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 263 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 261 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 259 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 251 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 246 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 245 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 243 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 242 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 240 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 237 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 233 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 231 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 228 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 226 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 225 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 218 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 212 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 211 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 207 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 204 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 203 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 202 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 200 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 194 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 192 |
| 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| | 188 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 181 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 178 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 175 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 167 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 166 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 164 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 164 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 163 |
| 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| | 162 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 162 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 158 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 154 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 154 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 153 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 153 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 152 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 150 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 149 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 146 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 145 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 143 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 139 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 136 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 130 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 128 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 127 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 127 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 126 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 126 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 126 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 124 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 124 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 124 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 124 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 124 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 123 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 120 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 117 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 117 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 116 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 115 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 115 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 115 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 112 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 110 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 109 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 106 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 105 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 105 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 105 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 104 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 103 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 102 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 102 |