| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13720 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9385 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8957 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5325 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5241 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3781 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3603 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3538 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3385 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2148 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2125 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2083 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2060 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1949 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1907 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1899 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1590 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1547 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1521 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1497 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1465 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1417 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1392 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1381 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1376 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1374 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1351 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1351 |
| Registration plate issues | 1222 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1204 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1203 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1158 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1151 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1138 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1127 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1107 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1091 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1048 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1021 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1018 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 975 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 891 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 886 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 871 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 864 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 852 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 823 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 807 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 757 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 740 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 736 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 703 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 702 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 667 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 662 |
| Rear brake binding | 651 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 642 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 639 |
| Front brake application uneven | 630 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 619 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 612 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 595 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 584 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 581 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 578 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 577 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 573 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 530 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 521 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 519 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 513 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 510 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 495 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 488 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 472 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 471 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 471 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 464 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 462 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 450 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 445 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 431 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 415 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 415 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 415 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 404 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 403 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 399 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 395 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 394 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 382 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 382 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 369 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 350 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 350 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 343 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 333 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 329 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 320 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 317 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 313 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 305 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 304 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 302 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 301 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 297 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 294 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 290 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 288 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 287 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 284 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 280 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 279 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 278 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 275 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 274 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 267 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 264 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 262 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 262 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 259 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 258 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 251 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 246 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 242 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 223 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 222 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 217 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 216 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 202 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 201 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 196 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 194 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 194 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 190 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 188 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 185 |
| Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 183 |
| Offside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 182 |