| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5630 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5166 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3797 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1868 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1852 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1686 |
| Registration plate issues | 1622 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1509 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1294 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1103 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1076 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 948 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 900 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 871 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 805 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 776 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 739 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 739 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 682 |
| Rear brake binding | 607 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 600 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 590 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 576 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 522 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 507 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 495 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 447 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 442 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 434 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 426 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 418 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 382 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 362 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 357 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 353 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 330 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 322 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 313 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 312 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 281 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 278 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 276 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 274 |
| Front brake application uneven | 274 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 259 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 258 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 257 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 233 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 232 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 227 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 221 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 217 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 212 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 209 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 205 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 202 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 196 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 189 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 189 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 187 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 185 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 184 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 178 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 178 |
| Windscreen has damage | 177 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 170 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 165 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 163 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 161 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 155 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 155 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 153 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 151 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 149 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 142 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 132 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 128 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 124 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 123 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 119 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 119 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 118 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 114 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 110 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 109 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 108 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 107 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 106 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 106 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 105 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 105 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 104 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 104 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 103 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 100 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 99 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 96 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 94 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 94 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 91 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 89 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 88 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 87 |