| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5129 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1715 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1590 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1376 |
| Registration plate issues | 1281 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 622 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 553 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 484 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 466 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 462 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 422 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 419 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 413 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 375 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 362 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 361 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 347 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 308 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 303 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 294 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 283 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 276 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 257 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 244 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 242 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 231 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 221 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 205 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 204 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 201 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 199 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 191 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 186 |
| Windscreen has damage | 173 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 163 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 159 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 156 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 148 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 140 |
| Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) | 140 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 130 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 130 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 124 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 121 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 120 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 120 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 119 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 111 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 108 |
| Rear brake binding | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 97 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 96 |
| Brake hose damaged | 93 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 88 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 84 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 82 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 81 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 77 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 76 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 76 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 71 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 68 |
| Air suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5| | 67 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 67 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 67 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 66 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 64 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 64 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 63 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 62 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 60 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 59 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 57 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |