| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 79 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 79 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 20 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Centre engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Central engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.8 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |