| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1400 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1372 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 752 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 504 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 487 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 424 |
| Registration plate issues | 341 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 309 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 303 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 282 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 227 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 224 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 209 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 194 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 178 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 157 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 142 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 117 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 114 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 112 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 110 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 109 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 100 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 97 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 85 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 83 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 83 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 82 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 77 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 73 |
| Rear brake binding | 68 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 63 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 62 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 62 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 62 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 60 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 58 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 57 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 56 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 45 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 40 |
| Windscreen has damage | 39 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 38 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 37 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 36 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 34 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 34 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 31 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 31 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 31 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Front brake application uneven | 30 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 28 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 25 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 25 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 25 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside 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| | 23 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 23 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 23 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 22 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |4.1.4 |b|| | 22 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 22 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 22 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |