| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 32299 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 30361 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 23334 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 16679 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 15256 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12327 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 9573 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9248 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8733 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8253 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7339 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 7223 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6816 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6589 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 6045 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5985 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5690 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5321 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5261 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5220 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5099 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4749 |
| Registration plate issues | 4618 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4574 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 4543 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4071 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3898 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 3676 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3324 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3207 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3180 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2994 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2994 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2979 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2904 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2854 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2831 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2808 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2794 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2748 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 2708 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2651 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2419 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2331 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2192 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1970 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1952 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1939 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1888 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1844 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1840 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1785 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1772 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1728 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1682 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1679 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1668 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1636 |
| Rear brake binding | 1623 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1618 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1613 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1602 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1593 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1574 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1507 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1494 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1472 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1469 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1457 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1448 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1437 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1428 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1322 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing |2.2.D.2d| | 1266 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1258 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1222 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1194 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1178 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1148 |
| Centre Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1128 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1078 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1075 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1074 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1072 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1050 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1046 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1039 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1025 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1020 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1011 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 906 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 904 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 878 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 843 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 832 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 829 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 825 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 813 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 811 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 789 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 777 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 774 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 769 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 755 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 737 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 731 |
| 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| | 705 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 693 |
| Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 686 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 684 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 677 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 674 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 673 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 665 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 656 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 647 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 643 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 641 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 616 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 614 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 612 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 606 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 601 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 599 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 595 |
| 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| | 594 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 592 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 590 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 582 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 579 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 576 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 562 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 562 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 550 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 543 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 540 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 533 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 529 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 528 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 527 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 523 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 522 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 520 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 515 |
| Offside Front Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 513 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 508 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 507 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 503 |
| Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 499 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 496 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 495 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 492 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 492 |
| Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 490 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 485 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 485 |
| Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 484 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 482 |