| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10076 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8833 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5948 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3880 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3732 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3480 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3310 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3295 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3173 |
| Registration plate issues | 1966 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1247 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1221 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1187 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1148 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1116 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1113 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1108 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1015 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 992 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 909 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 855 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 831 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 818 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 782 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 738 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 696 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 645 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 639 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 605 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 604 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 598 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 594 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 567 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 566 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 551 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 545 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 529 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 528 |
| Rear brake binding | 524 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 523 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 477 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 471 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 454 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 452 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 432 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 418 |
| Windscreen has damage | 416 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 416 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 402 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 393 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 393 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 386 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 380 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 365 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 360 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 356 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 354 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 352 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 351 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 346 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 334 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 334 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 332 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 329 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 305 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 302 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 293 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 287 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 284 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 277 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 272 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 268 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 267 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 265 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 262 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 253 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 247 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 243 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 238 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 238 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 238 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 233 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 230 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 229 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 225 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 216 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 201 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 200 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 200 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 197 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 196 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 194 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 193 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 192 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 189 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 186 |
| Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 185 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 185 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 182 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 180 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 180 |