| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3760 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2896 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2571 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1913 |
| Registration plate issues | 676 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 447 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 411 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 401 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 372 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 357 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 350 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 339 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 338 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 312 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 271 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 268 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 267 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 264 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 251 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 250 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 243 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 242 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 240 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 216 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 211 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 190 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 159 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 151 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 145 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 132 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 124 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 121 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 112 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 111 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 109 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 104 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 97 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 96 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 94 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 84 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 83 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 80 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 79 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 71 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 70 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 69 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 68 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 68 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 67 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 67 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 65 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 65 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 64 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 63 |
| Windscreen has damage | 63 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 63 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 62 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 58 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 57 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 56 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 56 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 56 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 53 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 52 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 51 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 51 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 51 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 50 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 50 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 48 |