| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1268 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 973 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 775 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 619 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 320 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 249 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 205 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 202 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 197 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 194 |
| Registration plate issues | 187 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 147 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 135 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 115 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 115 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 87 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 83 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 78 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 70 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 68 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 66 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 65 |
| Rear brake binding | 62 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 60 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 59 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 59 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 57 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 50 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 45 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 44 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 43 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 43 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 41 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 38 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 37 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 34 |
| Windscreen has damage | 34 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 33 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 31 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 31 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 30 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 29 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 29 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 26 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 26 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 23 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 23 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 20 |
| Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 18 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |