| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5618 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5105 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4363 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2460 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1979 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1822 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1110 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1107 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 818 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 793 |
| Registration plate issues | 722 |
| Rear brake binding | 714 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 678 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 552 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 463 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 365 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 356 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 346 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 337 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 336 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 331 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 325 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 320 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 319 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 311 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 308 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 282 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 266 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 257 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 243 |
| Front brake application uneven | 222 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 220 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 197 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 182 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 176 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 172 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 167 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 166 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 163 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 160 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 156 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 146 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 145 |
| Windscreen has damage | 143 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 142 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 140 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 133 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 133 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 127 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 118 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 113 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 112 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 111 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 109 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 109 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 109 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 102 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 102 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 100 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 100 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 99 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 95 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 94 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 94 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 92 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 91 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 88 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 86 |
| 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| | 84 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 83 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 83 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 83 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 82 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 75 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 72 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 70 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 69 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 68 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 65 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 64 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 64 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 63 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 63 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 60 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 59 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 58 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 56 |
| Brake hose damaged | 55 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 55 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 55 |
| Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 54 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 52 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| 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| | 51 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 50 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 48 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 48 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 47 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 47 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 46 |