| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4255 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3126 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2090 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1471 |
| Registration plate issues | 1456 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1364 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1360 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 819 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 742 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 676 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 540 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 529 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 440 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 414 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 351 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 325 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 310 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 302 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 284 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 237 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 229 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 211 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 198 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 196 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 172 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 171 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 167 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Rear brake binding | 159 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 159 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 148 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 147 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 136 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 129 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 127 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 122 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 122 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 122 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 122 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 121 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 119 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 115 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 105 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 103 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 101 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 94 |
| Windscreen has damage | 86 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 84 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 83 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 82 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 81 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 80 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 78 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 76 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 76 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 75 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 75 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 74 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 70 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 69 |
| Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 68 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 63 |
| Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 60 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 59 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 59 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 59 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |