| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4947 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4149 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3323 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2127 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2068 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1992 |
| Rear brake binding | 1657 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1133 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1113 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1003 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 969 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 877 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 837 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 822 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 788 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 782 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 737 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 735 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 678 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 671 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 555 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 532 |
| Registration plate issues | 492 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 457 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 442 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 424 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 414 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 387 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 383 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 371 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 349 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 294 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 292 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 286 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 282 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 266 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 258 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 251 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 244 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 244 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 243 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 241 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 223 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 219 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 214 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 203 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 201 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 201 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 198 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 197 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 193 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 189 |
| Front brake application uneven | 187 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 182 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 177 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 175 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 170 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 161 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 154 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 150 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 149 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 145 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 139 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 137 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 135 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 133 |
| Windscreen has damage | 131 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 130 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 129 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 128 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 127 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 126 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 124 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 122 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 120 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 118 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 117 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 115 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 111 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 111 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 108 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 105 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 101 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 100 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 95 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 92 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 90 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 90 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 87 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 87 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 87 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 84 |
| Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 83 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 83 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 81 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 79 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 76 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 73 |
| Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 73 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 70 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 69 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 68 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 67 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 64 |