| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1323 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 853 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 584 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 520 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 376 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 327 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 295 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 276 |
| Registration plate issues | 244 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 227 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 208 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 159 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 153 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 140 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 135 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 107 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 103 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 97 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 82 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 76 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 69 |
| Rear brake binding | 68 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 63 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 58 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 55 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 46 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 45 |
| Front brake application uneven | 44 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 41 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 40 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 40 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 38 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 33 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 32 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 31 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 30 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 30 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 30 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 29 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 29 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 27 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 26 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 23 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 22 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 22 |
| Windscreen has damage | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 19 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 19 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 18 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 18 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 15 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 15 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 15 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Centre Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |