| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 149 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 149 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 137 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 127 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 91 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 47 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 46 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 34 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 33 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 28 |
| Registration plate issues | 25 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 23 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 22 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 22 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 20 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 18 |
| Front brake application uneven | 18 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 17 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 15 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 13 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 10 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 10 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 10 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 10 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 9 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 9 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 7 |
| 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| | 7 |
| 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| | 7 |
| 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| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 7 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 6 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 6 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 5 |
| 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| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 5 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 4 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 4 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 3 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 3 |