| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11388 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10602 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5355 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4688 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4184 |
| Registration plate issues | 2947 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2307 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1834 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1805 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1776 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1687 |
| Rear brake binding | 1477 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1357 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1266 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1211 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 924 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 878 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 866 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 806 |
| Front brake application uneven | 717 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 715 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 685 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 638 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 626 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 578 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 576 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 541 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 521 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 521 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 506 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 501 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 497 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 422 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 420 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 418 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 410 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 401 |
| Windscreen has damage | 399 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 377 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 354 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 327 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 324 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 320 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 319 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 314 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 311 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 305 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 293 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 290 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 287 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 271 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 268 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 264 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 263 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 260 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 258 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 241 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 238 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 235 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 234 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 227 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 223 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 223 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 213 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 209 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 209 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 206 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 206 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 197 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 195 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 194 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 164 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 162 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 161 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 158 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 157 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 156 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 155 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 153 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 152 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 148 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 146 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 141 |