| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 287 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 283 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 220 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 111 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Registration plate issues | 43 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 35 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 21 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 15 |
| Rear brake binding | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 8 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 8 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 5 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |