| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2107 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1998 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1779 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1595 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 604 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 543 |
| Registration plate issues | 539 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 487 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 458 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 457 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 400 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 332 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 328 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 311 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 280 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 247 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 210 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 195 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 190 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 174 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 169 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 151 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 147 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 143 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 141 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 140 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 133 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 127 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Rear brake binding | 114 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 111 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 101 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 101 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Windscreen has damage | 95 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 90 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 88 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 86 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 86 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 86 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 81 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 77 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 75 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 74 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 64 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 63 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Front brake application uneven | 59 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 59 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 59 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 59 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 56 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 53 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 52 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 50 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 50 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 49 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 48 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 48 |
| Trailer electrical socket insecure |1.9.3a| | 48 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 46 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 45 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 45 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 45 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 43 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 42 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 40 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 38 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 37 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 36 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |