| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 190 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 137 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 96 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 95 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 25 |
| Registration plate issues | 23 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 21 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 18 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 18 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 11 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 6 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 5 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 5 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 4 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |