| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5241 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4599 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4081 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3065 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3034 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2289 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1166 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 964 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 854 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 778 |
| Registration plate issues | 717 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 694 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 671 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 668 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 598 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 596 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 592 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 583 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 539 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 536 |
| Windscreen has damage | 529 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 510 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 458 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 452 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 428 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 411 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 401 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 388 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 387 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 363 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 359 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 343 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 339 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 333 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 311 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 302 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 290 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 274 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 272 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 272 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 264 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 259 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 250 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 250 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 236 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 234 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 233 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 227 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 219 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 215 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 214 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 209 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 206 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 201 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 200 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 200 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 197 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 196 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 196 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 190 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 187 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 186 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 184 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 177 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 176 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 174 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 174 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 172 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 169 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 167 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 165 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 161 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 158 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 158 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 157 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 154 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 154 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 153 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 147 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 145 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 143 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 140 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 140 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 137 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 136 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 136 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 136 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 131 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 130 |
| Rear brake binding | 127 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 124 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 115 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 113 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 111 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 109 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 109 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| 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| | 108 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 108 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 108 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 104 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 102 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 99 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 97 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 95 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 93 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 93 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 90 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 89 |