| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10192 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7563 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5911 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4276 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2203 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1810 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1556 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1447 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1166 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1080 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 933 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 926 |
| Registration plate issues | 794 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 748 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 700 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 695 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 690 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 680 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 660 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 628 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 611 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 601 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 579 |
| Rear brake binding | 562 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 557 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 538 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 530 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 529 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 503 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 492 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 479 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 445 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 411 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 391 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 366 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 348 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 346 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 323 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 313 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 299 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 298 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 286 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 279 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 267 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 257 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 252 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 250 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 249 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 247 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 243 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 243 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 240 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 239 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 234 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 233 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 232 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 225 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 218 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 218 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 215 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 213 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 212 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 204 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 203 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 201 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 198 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 192 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 191 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 188 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 187 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 174 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 171 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 170 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 162 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 153 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 145 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 143 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 140 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 137 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 136 |