| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 624 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 408 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 390 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 273 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 247 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 231 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 206 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 180 |
| Registration plate issues | 160 |
| Rear brake binding | 152 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 140 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 136 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 130 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 130 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 126 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 126 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 124 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 113 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 103 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 85 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 79 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 79 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 77 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 72 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 71 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 65 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 65 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 64 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 63 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 62 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 59 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 54 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 51 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 46 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 44 |
| Windscreen has damage | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Front brake application uneven | 38 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 30 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 28 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 28 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 27 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 25 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 25 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 25 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 23 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 23 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 21 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 20 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 20 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 19 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 19 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 19 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 19 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 19 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 18 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 18 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 18 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 16 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 16 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 14 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 14 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 12 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 12 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 12 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 12 |
| Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 12 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 11 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 11 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 11 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 10 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 10 |
| 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| | 10 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 10 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 9 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 9 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
| Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut upper support bearing is stiff in operation |2.5.B.1b| | 9 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 9 |
| 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| | 9 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| 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| | 8 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 8 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |