| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1142 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 755 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 633 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 575 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 535 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 333 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 295 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 293 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 229 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 219 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 214 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 196 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 192 |
| Registration plate issues | 186 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 175 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 174 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 165 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 158 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 152 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 139 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 139 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 136 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 127 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 124 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 107 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 92 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 92 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 92 |
| Nearside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 91 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 75 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 63 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 63 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 52 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 52 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 48 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 48 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 48 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 46 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 46 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 46 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Rear brake binding | 40 |
| Windscreen has damage | 37 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 36 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 36 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 34 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 34 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 34 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 33 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 32 |
| Nearside Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 32 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Lower Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 27 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 27 |
| Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 27 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 26 |
| Brake hose damaged | 26 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 26 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 26 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 25 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Upper Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 24 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 22 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 22 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 21 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 20 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 18 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 18 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 17 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 17 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 17 |