| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4206 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3547 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3333 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2128 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1493 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1337 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1318 |
| Registration plate issues | 826 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 821 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 661 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 633 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 606 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 597 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 560 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 557 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 516 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 489 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 463 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 440 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 422 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 414 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 407 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 363 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 354 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 351 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 350 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 348 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 346 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 325 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 322 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 321 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 321 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 313 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 307 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 290 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 288 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 283 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 269 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 267 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 259 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 259 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 247 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 239 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 231 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 228 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 228 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 225 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 223 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 218 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 214 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 197 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 189 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 187 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 180 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 170 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 160 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 159 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 153 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 149 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 145 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 144 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 142 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 140 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 138 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 137 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 135 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 130 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 128 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 127 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 117 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 115 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 113 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 108 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 106 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 98 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 98 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Windscreen has damage | 96 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 92 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 91 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 90 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 88 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 88 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 87 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |1.1.2 |c|| | 85 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 84 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 81 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 80 |