| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 73 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 54 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 36 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 35 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 30 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 24 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 22 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 21 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 12 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 11 |
| Rear brake binding | 10 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 7 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 7 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 7 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 7 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 4 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 3 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Brake hose damaged | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e| | 2 |
| Trailer electrical socket insecure |1.9.3a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |