| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 17913 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 17613 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13023 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12774 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 12396 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10283 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8147 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 7875 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7425 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6952 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6439 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4742 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4464 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4106 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3906 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3783 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3643 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3527 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3433 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3403 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3260 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3214 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3175 |
| Registration plate issues | 3145 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 2940 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2928 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 2895 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2819 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2772 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2709 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2625 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2391 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2275 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2260 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 2229 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2018 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1804 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1575 |
| Rear brake binding | 1562 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1547 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1490 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1425 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1423 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1412 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1406 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1349 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1340 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1335 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1321 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1263 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1190 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1171 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1159 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1118 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1092 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1071 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1056 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1029 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 975 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 932 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 931 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 839 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 831 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 797 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 745 |
| Windscreen has damage | 707 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 696 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 692 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 689 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 668 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 650 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 645 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 625 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 623 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 613 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 611 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 609 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 604 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 604 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 589 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 585 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 577 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 575 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 575 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 564 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 563 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 556 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 553 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 549 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 534 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 532 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 532 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 517 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 506 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 492 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 491 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 484 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 482 |
| Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 470 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 454 |
| Nearside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 447 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 446 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 436 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 424 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 415 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 412 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 411 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 410 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 409 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 406 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 406 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 399 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 396 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 395 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 384 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 377 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 371 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 370 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 366 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 357 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 351 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 349 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 337 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 336 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 335 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 329 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 327 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 326 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 323 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 323 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 323 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 321 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 321 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 318 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 317 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 317 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 313 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 311 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 309 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 308 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 302 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 301 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 297 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 297 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 294 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 292 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 291 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage |3.1.4a| | 289 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 288 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 286 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 283 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 282 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 281 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 277 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing |2.2.D.2d| | 276 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 276 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 275 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 270 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 269 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 267 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 264 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 262 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 259 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 259 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 253 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 252 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 249 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 248 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 247 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 245 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 244 |