| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13053 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7341 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3514 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3289 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2588 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2451 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2367 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2299 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2250 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2101 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2094 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2056 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2050 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2046 |
| Registration plate issues | 1952 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1768 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1733 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1630 |
| Rear brake binding | 1623 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1539 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1445 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1439 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1355 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1326 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1286 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1162 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1143 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1119 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1111 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1055 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1040 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1005 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1002 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1000 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 958 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 898 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 892 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 879 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 872 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 862 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 834 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 813 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 812 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 766 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 738 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 701 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 699 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 690 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 656 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 646 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 642 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 627 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 593 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 591 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 577 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 571 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 564 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 540 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 531 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 514 |
| Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 499 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 499 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 490 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 476 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 466 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 462 |
| Windscreen has damage | 448 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 447 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 439 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 436 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 435 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 421 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 405 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 398 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 387 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 383 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 379 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 375 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 374 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 362 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 359 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 357 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 354 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 350 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 350 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 346 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 326 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 320 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 319 |
| Nearside 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| | 318 |
| 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| | 313 |
| 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| | 310 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 304 |
| 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| | 298 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 296 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 292 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 292 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 287 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 280 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 274 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 269 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 269 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 268 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 265 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 251 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 247 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 238 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 236 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 235 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 230 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 228 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 222 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 216 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 213 |
| Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 210 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 207 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 205 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 204 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 195 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 195 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 193 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 190 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 190 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 189 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 189 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 188 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 186 |
| Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 181 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 177 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 172 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 170 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 169 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 166 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 165 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 162 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 160 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 159 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 159 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 156 |
| Nearside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 156 |
| Front brake application uneven | 155 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 154 |