| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7477 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5519 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3708 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3219 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2371 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2282 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1270 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1201 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1177 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1130 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1121 |
| Registration plate issues | 908 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 833 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 805 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 804 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 713 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 689 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 650 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 624 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 617 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 561 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 494 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 492 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 488 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 404 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 393 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 390 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 385 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 369 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 359 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 337 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 330 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 317 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 316 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 313 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 311 |
| Rear brake binding | 309 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 298 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 289 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 271 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 269 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 249 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 240 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 238 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 234 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 224 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 224 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 216 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 210 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 208 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 208 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 205 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 202 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 201 |
| Windscreen has damage | 200 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 200 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 199 |
| Front brake application uneven | 194 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 190 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 176 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 174 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 172 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 170 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 163 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 162 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 156 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 152 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 147 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 147 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 141 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 140 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 133 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 130 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 129 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 124 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 123 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 123 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 121 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 117 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 117 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 117 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 113 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 113 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 111 |