| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3949 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3768 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3122 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2157 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1631 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1091 |
| Rear brake binding | 976 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 959 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 826 |
| Registration plate issues | 769 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 714 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 582 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 533 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 521 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 472 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 431 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 416 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 414 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 405 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 400 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 379 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 360 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 322 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 319 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 303 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 294 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 277 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 276 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 267 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 264 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 262 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 221 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 216 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 202 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 195 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 188 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 181 |
| Front brake application uneven | 157 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 146 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 140 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 140 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 140 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 139 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 136 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 135 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 126 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 126 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 125 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 121 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 120 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 120 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 110 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 110 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 101 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 96 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 96 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 88 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Windscreen has damage | 87 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 83 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 79 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 77 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 69 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 69 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 67 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 67 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 61 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 60 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 58 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 58 |