| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5809 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5535 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5056 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2655 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2470 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1772 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1195 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1174 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1105 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1103 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1093 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1069 |
| Registration plate issues | 1038 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 860 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 805 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 691 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 680 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 670 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 653 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 633 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 630 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 620 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 553 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 476 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 470 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 435 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 425 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 421 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 395 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 391 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 358 |
| Rear brake binding | 315 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 306 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 306 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 293 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 293 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 281 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 275 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 273 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 260 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 250 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 249 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 248 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 233 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 229 |
| Windscreen has damage | 226 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 224 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 218 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 211 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 206 |
| Front brake application uneven | 203 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 203 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 200 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 199 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 198 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 197 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 197 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 193 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 188 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 179 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 177 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 177 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 170 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 168 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 166 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 163 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 162 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 160 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 158 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 155 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 154 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 152 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 150 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 143 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 119 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 117 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 116 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 110 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 110 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 109 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 108 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 105 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 103 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 103 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 102 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 102 |