| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 828 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 680 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 649 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 296 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 295 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 257 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 221 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 207 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 200 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 197 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 178 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 168 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 151 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 127 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 124 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 108 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 97 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 81 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 78 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 77 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 75 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 72 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 71 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 70 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 69 |
| Registration plate issues | 68 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 62 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 57 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 54 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 53 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 53 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 52 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 45 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 35 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 35 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 33 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 25 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 25 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 24 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 24 |
| Exhaust emissions test aborted because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values |8.2.2.2 |f|| | 24 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 23 |
| Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 22 |
| 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| | 21 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 21 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 21 |