| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4324 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3712 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3650 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3341 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3200 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2269 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1994 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1441 |
| Rear brake binding | 1375 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1282 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1090 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1014 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 994 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 940 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 886 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 736 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 715 |
| Registration plate issues | 649 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 590 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 539 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 534 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 531 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 525 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 484 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 483 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 481 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 456 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 426 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 424 |
| Windscreen has damage | 420 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 382 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 369 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 332 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 324 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 314 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 302 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 295 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 286 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 274 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 266 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 264 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 263 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 263 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 242 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 242 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 233 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 231 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 228 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 224 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 217 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 215 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 210 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 210 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 207 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 207 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 204 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 203 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 196 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 196 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 194 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 186 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 183 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 167 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 166 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 162 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 159 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 150 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 146 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 142 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 139 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 137 |
| Brake hose damaged | 131 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 124 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 121 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 120 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 119 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 118 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 110 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 109 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 109 |
| Front brake application uneven | 108 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 101 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 98 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 95 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 94 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 93 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 90 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Nearside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 89 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 89 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 89 |
| Offside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 88 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 84 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 83 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 81 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 81 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 80 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 79 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 78 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 78 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 76 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 75 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 73 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 73 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 72 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 72 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 70 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 68 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 68 |