| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 20112 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 20094 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17020 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 16732 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 13709 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12000 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 10740 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9640 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 9624 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 7941 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7854 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 7241 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5140 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4924 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4665 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4576 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4525 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4431 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4426 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4071 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 4048 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3783 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3720 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 3335 |
| Registration plate issues | 3317 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3292 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3252 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3228 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 3206 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2718 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2698 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2543 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2454 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2331 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2052 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2031 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2019 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1895 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1845 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1799 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1779 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1738 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1719 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1682 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1638 |
| Rear brake binding | 1607 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1593 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1573 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1509 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1484 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1482 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1476 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1461 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1458 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1439 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1417 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1376 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1340 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1337 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1298 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1251 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1227 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1220 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1138 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1085 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1070 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 999 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 994 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 955 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 897 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing |2.2.D.2d| | 894 |
| Windscreen has damage | 833 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 832 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 828 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 820 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 810 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 804 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 782 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 782 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 767 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 748 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 710 |
| Centre Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 688 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 685 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 679 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 678 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 662 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 657 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 655 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 653 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 651 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 646 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 644 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 636 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 635 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 632 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 626 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 623 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 619 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 597 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 594 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 589 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 587 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 585 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 583 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 568 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 560 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 553 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 552 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 544 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 518 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 516 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 514 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 490 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 488 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 487 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 474 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 474 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 467 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 464 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 464 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 450 |
| Nearside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 444 |
| Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 438 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 428 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 422 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 419 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 418 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 415 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 413 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 406 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 389 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 385 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 384 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 382 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 382 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 381 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 378 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage |3.1.4a| | 378 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 376 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 375 |
| Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 375 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 371 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 370 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 367 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 364 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 357 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 355 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 354 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 352 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 352 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 349 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 347 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 345 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 343 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 340 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 334 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 331 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 331 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 330 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 325 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 316 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 315 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 314 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 313 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 313 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 310 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 310 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 310 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 296 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 294 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 288 |