| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17834 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12258 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11914 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6737 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6432 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5323 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4544 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4213 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3364 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2998 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2996 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2941 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2675 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2448 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2407 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1937 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1896 |
| Registration plate issues | 1817 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1816 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1781 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1769 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1761 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1639 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1503 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1451 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1394 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1334 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1302 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1300 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1288 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1285 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1270 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1266 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1196 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1159 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1117 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1101 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1087 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1078 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1025 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 969 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 949 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 942 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 933 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 907 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 877 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 877 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 847 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 842 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 842 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 838 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 837 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 778 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 777 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 767 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 753 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 745 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 740 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 731 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 718 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 692 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 687 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 684 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 684 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 669 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 664 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 663 |
| Rear brake binding | 638 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 627 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 605 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 586 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 558 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 557 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 549 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 514 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 499 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 497 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 488 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 486 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 486 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 481 |
| Front brake application uneven | 479 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 476 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 468 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 468 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 463 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 451 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 449 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 443 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 417 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 416 |
| 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| | 408 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 396 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 395 |
| 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| | 394 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 393 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 382 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 380 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 374 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 367 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 361 |
| 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| | 355 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 349 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 346 |
| 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| | 346 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 340 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 338 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 333 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 333 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 333 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 321 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 318 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 317 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 313 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 307 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 305 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 304 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 303 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 303 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 296 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 290 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 284 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 276 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 276 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 272 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 265 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 257 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 255 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 255 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 255 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 254 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 250 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 248 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 247 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 238 |