| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 716 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 690 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 546 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 540 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 287 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 249 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 234 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 204 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 203 |
| Registration plate issues | 195 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 170 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 160 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 148 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 132 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 130 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 127 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 126 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 106 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 103 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 100 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 87 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 86 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 86 |
| Rear brake binding | 83 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 80 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 78 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 75 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 73 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 71 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 69 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 59 |
| Windscreen has damage | 59 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 48 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 39 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 38 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 29 |
| Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 29 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 27 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 25 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 25 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 24 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 24 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 24 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 24 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 22 |
| Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 22 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 21 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
| Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 21 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 20 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 19 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 17 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 17 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 17 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 17 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 17 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 16 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 16 |
| Front brake application uneven | 16 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 15 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 14 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 14 |
| Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 14 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 14 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 14 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 13 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 13 |