| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11059 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8257 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6183 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4056 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3338 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2281 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1989 |
| Registration plate issues | 1979 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1720 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1716 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1694 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1551 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1442 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1368 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1361 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1283 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1029 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 945 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 938 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 917 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 827 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 791 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 779 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 741 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 724 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 695 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 652 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 643 |
| Windscreen has damage | 636 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 630 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 572 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 559 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 555 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 521 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 518 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 514 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 511 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 509 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 504 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 487 |
| Rear brake binding | 473 |
| Front Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 473 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 459 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 457 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 441 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 440 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 419 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 407 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 405 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 402 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 384 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 372 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 351 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 348 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 337 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 322 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 321 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 318 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 317 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 315 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 314 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 309 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 308 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 290 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 289 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 289 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 288 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 276 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 276 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 269 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 264 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 255 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 250 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 244 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 244 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 243 |
| Brake hose damaged | 239 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 232 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 230 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 228 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 227 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 211 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 210 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 208 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 207 |
| Centre Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 206 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 205 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 204 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 201 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 200 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 200 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 198 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 197 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 195 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 195 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 193 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 191 |
| Front brake application uneven | 190 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 175 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 173 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 173 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 173 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 167 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 167 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 166 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 163 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 160 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 159 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 158 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 158 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 158 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 157 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 157 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 157 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 155 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 154 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 154 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 153 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 153 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 150 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 150 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 149 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 146 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 145 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 145 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 144 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 143 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 143 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 138 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 137 |
| 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| | 137 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 137 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 135 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 134 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 133 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 133 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 132 |