| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7071 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5305 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4536 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3055 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2521 |
| Rear brake binding | 2082 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1389 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1322 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1223 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1221 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1210 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1188 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 885 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 717 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 686 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 609 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 551 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 527 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 526 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 464 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 448 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 445 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 441 |
| Registration plate issues | 414 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 406 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 377 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 354 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 344 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 331 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 329 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 319 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 312 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 302 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 301 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 294 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 281 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 265 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 259 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 258 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 255 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 253 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 250 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 242 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 240 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 226 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 224 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 223 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 216 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 207 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 204 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 192 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 191 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 183 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 182 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 174 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 171 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 169 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 166 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 166 |
| Front brake application uneven | 165 |
| Windscreen has damage | 159 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 154 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 150 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 142 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 141 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 139 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 138 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 135 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 133 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 124 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 117 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 116 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 115 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 113 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 112 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 111 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 109 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 105 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 94 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 93 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 91 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 91 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 89 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 86 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 85 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 84 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 84 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 81 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 80 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 80 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |