| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1133 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 913 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 548 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 427 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 346 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 329 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 283 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 280 |
| Registration plate issues | 280 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 249 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 203 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 200 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 198 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 198 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 192 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 181 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 176 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 165 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 163 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 140 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 134 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 124 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 119 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 87 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 69 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 69 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 58 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 55 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 54 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 44 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 38 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 38 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 35 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 31 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 29 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 29 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 28 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 25 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 25 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 21 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 20 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) | 20 |