| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1317 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 823 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 323 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 312 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 301 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 293 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 205 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 172 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 159 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 156 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 149 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 147 |
| Registration plate issues | 138 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 131 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 129 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 128 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 111 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 109 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 105 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 99 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 99 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 92 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 86 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 84 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 75 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 74 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 73 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 73 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 62 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 57 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 55 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 47 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 43 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 38 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 36 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 35 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 30 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 29 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 29 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 28 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 28 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 27 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 26 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 23 |
| Front brake application uneven | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 20 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 20 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 20 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 20 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 20 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Windscreen has damage | 19 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 18 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 18 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 18 |