| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7095 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5755 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5673 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4125 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3112 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2843 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1601 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1437 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1234 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1221 |
| Registration plate issues | 1184 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 836 |
| Rear brake binding | 769 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 568 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 545 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 539 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 510 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 502 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 486 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 462 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 458 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 451 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 429 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 426 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 405 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 393 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 390 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 380 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 368 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 346 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 293 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 288 |
| Front brake application uneven | 253 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 248 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 233 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 227 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 210 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 199 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 196 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 194 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 189 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 186 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 184 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 176 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 171 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 169 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 168 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 166 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 166 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 160 |
| Windscreen has damage | 152 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 151 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 149 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 144 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 144 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 142 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 140 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 137 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 136 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 135 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 133 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 131 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 129 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 126 |
| 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| | 126 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 125 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 123 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 121 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 114 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 110 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 108 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 105 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 105 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 103 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 101 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 100 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 93 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 92 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 91 |
| 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| | 89 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 83 |
| Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 83 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 80 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 80 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 77 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 76 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 76 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 75 |
| 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| | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 75 |
| 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| | 74 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 72 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 71 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 69 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 69 |