| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1662 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 969 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 934 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 714 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 391 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 343 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 311 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 289 |
| Registration plate issues | 236 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 229 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 142 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 139 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 134 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 118 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 114 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 110 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 107 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 90 |
| Rear brake binding | 89 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 89 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 78 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 76 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 72 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 72 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 69 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 64 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 63 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 61 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 60 |
| Windscreen has damage | 60 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 55 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 55 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 54 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 52 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 49 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 48 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 46 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 43 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 41 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 41 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 34 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 32 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 32 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 29 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 26 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 26 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 26 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 23 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 23 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 23 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 21 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Front brake application uneven | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 20 |