| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4405 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3339 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3283 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2081 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1346 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 773 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 731 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 614 |
| Registration plate issues | 434 |
| Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 396 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 353 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 320 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 314 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 281 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 263 |
| Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 262 |
| Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing |2.5.A.1b| | 239 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 236 |
| Front brake application uneven | 231 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 220 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 218 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 218 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 194 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 192 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 192 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 189 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 187 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 187 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 174 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 173 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 168 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 164 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 163 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 161 |
| Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin |2.5.A.3b| | 154 |
| Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing |2.5.A.1b| | 154 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 152 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 150 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 149 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 148 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 145 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 144 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 144 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 136 |
| Windscreen has damage | 130 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 130 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 118 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 115 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 115 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 111 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 110 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 109 |
| Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 107 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 104 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 100 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 100 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 99 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin |2.5.A.3b| | 94 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 92 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 90 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 90 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 89 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 88 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 88 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 88 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 88 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 79 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 77 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 77 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 75 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 75 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 74 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 74 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 71 |
| Rear brake binding | 71 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 68 |
| Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin |2.5.A.3b| | 68 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 67 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 67 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 66 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 66 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 63 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 62 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 61 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 60 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 56 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 55 |