| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5895 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2526 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1922 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1459 |
| Registration plate issues | 1412 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 892 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 805 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 714 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 599 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 522 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 507 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 501 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 437 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 434 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 426 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 421 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 375 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 373 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 368 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 360 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 339 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 334 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 333 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 332 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 320 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 269 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 268 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 254 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 246 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 239 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 239 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 218 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 206 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 195 |
| Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) | 187 |
| Windscreen has damage | 185 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 182 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 181 |
| Brake hose damaged | 177 |
| Rear brake binding | 175 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 167 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 167 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 164 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 159 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 158 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 156 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 152 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 151 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 144 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 144 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 144 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 130 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 129 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 129 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 129 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 123 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 121 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 114 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 108 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 105 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 89 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 84 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 83 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 82 |
| Air suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5| | 77 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 77 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 75 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 72 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 72 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 71 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 70 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 70 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 70 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 69 |
| Suspension system inoperative |5.3.5 |a|| | 68 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |