| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 198 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 160 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 135 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 123 |
| Registration plate issues | 61 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 56 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 50 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 50 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 41 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 28 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 19 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 15 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Rear brake binding | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 11 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Front brake application uneven | 11 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 7 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 7 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 7 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 6 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 6 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 6 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 6 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 5 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 3 |