| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3094 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1804 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1080 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 848 |
| Registration plate issues | 833 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 511 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 441 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 361 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 292 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 287 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 277 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 267 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 266 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 241 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 235 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 228 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 227 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 209 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 206 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 200 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 185 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 184 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 168 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 162 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 154 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 153 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 146 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 141 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 134 |
| Windscreen has damage | 126 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 124 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 99 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 98 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 97 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 93 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 93 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 79 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 78 |
| Rear brake binding | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
| Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) | 73 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 72 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 72 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 68 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 65 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 65 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 63 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 62 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 62 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 62 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 61 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 57 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 56 |
| Air suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 52 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 50 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 49 |
| Steering column will not lock in a fixed position |adjustable type| |2.1.2a| | 49 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 48 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 48 |
| Front Air suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Brake hose damaged | 44 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 44 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 43 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 43 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 42 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 41 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 38 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 38 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 36 |