| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2103 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1349 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1195 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 781 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 525 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 452 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 415 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 338 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 325 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 302 |
| Registration plate issues | 299 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 259 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 231 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 198 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 161 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 151 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 150 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 149 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 149 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 147 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 144 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 142 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 141 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 139 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 135 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 134 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 128 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 123 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 122 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 115 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 115 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 112 |
| Rear brake binding | 112 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 111 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 108 |
| Windscreen has damage | 104 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 84 |
| 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| | 84 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 83 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 80 |
| 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| | 78 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 75 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 73 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 66 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 64 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 64 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 62 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 62 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 62 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 62 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 61 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 60 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 59 |
| 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| | 57 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 56 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Brake hose damaged | 55 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 53 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 50 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 50 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 49 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 49 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 46 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 45 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 44 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| 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| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 41 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 40 |
| Front brake application uneven | 37 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 33 |