| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 871 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 733 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 591 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 243 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 211 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 170 |
| Registration plate issues | 166 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 149 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 139 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 134 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 128 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 118 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 115 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 114 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 113 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 108 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 99 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 88 |
| Windscreen has damage | 88 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 88 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 78 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 78 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 78 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 77 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 75 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 74 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 73 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 72 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 72 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 71 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 63 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 62 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 53 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 46 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 36 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 33 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 31 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 30 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 30 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 30 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 30 |
| Rear brake binding | 29 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 27 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 27 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 27 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 26 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 26 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 26 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 25 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 25 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 25 |
| Front brake application uneven | 25 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 25 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 24 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 24 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 23 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 23 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 22 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 21 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 21 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 20 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 20 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 19 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage obviously incorrectly adjusted |3.6.E.3| | 19 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 19 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 18 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 17 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 17 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 17 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 17 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 17 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 16 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 16 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 15 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 14 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 14 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 14 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 14 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 13 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 13 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 13 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 13 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 12 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 11 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 11 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 11 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 10 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 10 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 10 |