| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4350 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4331 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3876 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2943 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1790 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1734 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1250 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1222 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1124 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1035 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 902 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 850 |
| Rear brake binding | 776 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 723 |
| Registration plate issues | 599 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 587 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 483 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 400 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 397 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 372 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 356 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 343 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 337 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 336 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 334 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 327 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 325 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 318 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 315 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 293 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 274 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 273 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 263 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 261 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 256 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 252 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 249 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 236 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 235 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 223 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 222 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 221 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 217 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 207 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 206 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 205 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 205 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 205 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 200 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 199 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 197 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 181 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 180 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 168 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 164 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 160 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 157 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 156 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 155 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 154 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 152 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 150 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 147 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 146 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 145 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 143 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 142 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 142 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 139 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 136 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 136 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 134 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 128 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 125 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 124 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 123 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 122 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 122 |
| Brake pivot has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 121 |
| Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 120 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 119 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 115 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 111 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 106 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 105 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 101 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 101 |
| Windscreen has damage | 100 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 98 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 98 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 97 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 96 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 94 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 79 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 78 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 77 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 74 |