| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1666 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1253 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1038 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 809 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 289 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 279 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 254 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 254 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 248 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 211 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 189 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 184 |
| Registration plate issues | 176 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 171 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 133 |
| Windscreen has damage | 123 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 121 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 118 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 101 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 94 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 80 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 65 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 63 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 57 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 56 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 52 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Rear brake binding | 41 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 40 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 40 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 40 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 36 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 33 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 31 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 29 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 28 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 28 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 28 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 28 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 26 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 22 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 21 |
| Front brake application uneven | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 21 |