| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5283 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5059 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2497 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2418 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1622 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1523 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1485 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1397 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1224 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1057 |
| Rear brake binding | 838 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 793 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 636 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 627 |
| Registration plate issues | 623 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 621 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 597 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 563 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 560 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 553 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 551 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 540 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 532 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 523 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 513 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 502 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 497 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 493 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 479 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 447 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 443 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 403 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 359 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 355 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 348 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 344 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 336 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 335 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 333 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 328 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 324 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 317 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 314 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 308 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 299 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 293 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 284 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 284 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 271 |
| Front brake application uneven | 256 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 253 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 247 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 246 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 233 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 227 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 219 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 200 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 200 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 196 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 194 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 191 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 190 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 180 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 176 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 171 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 167 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 167 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 166 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 166 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 162 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 161 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 161 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 159 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 155 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 155 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 154 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 154 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 153 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 147 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 147 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 147 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 145 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 145 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 144 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 142 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 139 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 137 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 134 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 130 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 129 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 128 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 126 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 125 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 120 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 116 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 115 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 113 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 112 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 111 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 108 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 105 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 104 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 100 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 100 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 99 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 97 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 95 |
| Windscreen has damage | 94 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 94 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 89 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 87 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |