| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5396 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3820 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2505 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2471 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1374 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1309 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 931 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 834 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 814 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 739 |
| Registration plate issues | 622 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 582 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 536 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 502 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 497 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 464 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 460 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 450 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 443 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 434 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 394 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 390 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 388 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 371 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 319 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 304 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 301 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 291 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 267 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 266 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 261 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 252 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 251 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 248 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 243 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 231 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 231 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 226 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 224 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 212 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 193 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 190 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 182 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 177 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 172 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 169 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 167 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 155 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 153 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 150 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 141 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 141 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 139 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 138 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 136 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 136 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 132 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 129 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 128 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 125 |
| Rear brake binding | 124 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 123 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 121 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 116 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 116 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 114 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 114 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 113 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 113 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 106 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 106 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 104 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 102 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 102 |
| Front brake application uneven | 93 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 93 |
| Windscreen has damage | 92 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 91 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 86 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 84 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 83 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 83 |