| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 298 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 148 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 129 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 120 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 64 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 36 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 30 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
| Registration plate issues | 25 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 21 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 19 |
| Windscreen has damage | 18 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 15 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 13 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 12 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 10 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 9 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 9 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 8 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 8 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 7 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 6 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 4 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 4 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 4 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Centre Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 3 |
| Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |