| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 19296 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10952 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9622 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7572 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3521 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3347 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3042 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2472 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2464 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2460 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2424 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2187 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1860 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1818 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1775 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1742 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1687 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1617 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1589 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1582 |
| Registration plate issues | 1550 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1382 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1379 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1318 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1305 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1237 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1145 |
| Rear brake binding | 1058 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1027 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1006 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 933 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 888 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 841 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 813 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 813 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 714 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 661 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 656 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 635 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 599 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 597 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 595 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 591 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 583 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 578 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 538 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 531 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 510 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 508 |
| Windscreen has damage | 484 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 459 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 456 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 447 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 441 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 420 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 417 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 412 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 386 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 380 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 368 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 365 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 365 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 354 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 352 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 336 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 329 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 325 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 304 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 299 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 298 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 294 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 283 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 276 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 271 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 268 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 265 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 259 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 248 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 247 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 244 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 242 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 240 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 224 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 221 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 215 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 214 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 214 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 212 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 210 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 209 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 207 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 205 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 205 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 205 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 205 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 197 |