| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4077 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3119 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2615 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1689 |
| Registration plate issues | 1001 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 728 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 688 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 671 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 662 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 582 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 417 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 373 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 367 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 361 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 344 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 338 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 327 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 325 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 320 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 315 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 312 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 273 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 255 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 254 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 250 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 247 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 241 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 240 |
| Rear brake binding | 230 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 219 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 215 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 195 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 193 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 192 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 191 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 191 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 190 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 188 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 188 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 171 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 171 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 166 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 165 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 164 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 164 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 156 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 152 |
| Windscreen has damage | 151 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 150 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 136 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 133 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 132 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 125 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 123 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 120 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 114 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 114 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 107 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 107 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 101 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 100 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 99 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 99 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 98 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 92 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 90 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 88 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 85 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 82 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 76 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) | 70 |