| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 599 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 282 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 255 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 184 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 126 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 102 |
| Registration plate issues | 82 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 71 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 61 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 59 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 55 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 54 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 50 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 49 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 47 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 38 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 35 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 30 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 25 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 24 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 20 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 18 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 17 |
| Windscreen has damage | 17 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 16 |
| Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 16 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 16 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 14 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 13 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 13 |
| Rear brake binding | 13 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 13 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 13 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing |2.5.A.1b| | 13 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 11 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing |2.5.A.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Front Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 9 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 9 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 9 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f| | 9 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 8 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
| Front brake application uneven | 8 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 8 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 7 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 7 |