| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 723 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 600 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 562 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 493 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 206 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 174 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 159 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 152 |
| Registration plate issues | 133 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 133 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 131 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 121 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 119 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 113 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 86 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 77 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 75 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 73 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 72 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 71 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 71 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 66 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 54 |
| Rear brake binding | 53 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 52 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 41 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 41 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 41 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 31 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 28 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 26 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 26 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 26 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 25 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 24 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 24 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 23 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 23 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 22 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Front brake application uneven | 21 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 21 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 20 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 19 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 19 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 19 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 18 |
| Windscreen has damage | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 17 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 17 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 16 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 16 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 15 |
| 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)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 14 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 13 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 13 |