| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7157 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5730 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4343 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4236 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3300 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2770 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1574 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1384 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1224 |
| Registration plate issues | 1151 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1117 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 804 |
| Rear brake binding | 607 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 574 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 517 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 509 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 501 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 498 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 418 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 415 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 403 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 395 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 388 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 363 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 349 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 302 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 301 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 288 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 282 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 278 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 277 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 274 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 274 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 257 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 251 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 224 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 194 |
| Front brake application uneven | 193 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 187 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 186 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 185 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 174 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 171 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 162 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 159 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 142 |
| Windscreen has damage | 141 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 141 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 140 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 139 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 139 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 138 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 135 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 135 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 131 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 131 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 125 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 124 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 122 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 116 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 116 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 115 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 109 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 108 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 106 |
| 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| | 102 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 101 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 101 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 98 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 95 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 93 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 88 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 88 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 86 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 83 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 79 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 78 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 78 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 77 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 76 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 75 |
| Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 75 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 74 |
| 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| | 71 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 71 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 70 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 70 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 70 |