| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5337 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5309 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4761 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3369 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1309 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1306 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1257 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 940 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 809 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 779 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 726 |
| Registration plate issues | 616 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 588 |
| Rear brake binding | 541 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 531 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 419 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 375 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 359 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 351 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 339 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 329 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 318 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 306 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 303 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 290 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 279 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 275 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 271 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 265 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 252 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 239 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 236 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 234 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 233 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 224 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 217 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 206 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 198 |
| Front brake application uneven | 187 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 185 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 174 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 167 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 156 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 153 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 148 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 142 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 139 |
| Windscreen has damage | 138 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 138 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 132 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 128 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 127 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 125 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 124 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 120 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 120 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 119 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 116 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 116 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 113 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 113 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 112 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 105 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 96 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 92 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 89 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 87 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 85 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 84 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 83 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 82 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 79 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 78 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 76 |