| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3926 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1782 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1764 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1185 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 851 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 735 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 594 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 522 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 520 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 516 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 512 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 484 |
| Registration plate issues | 484 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 450 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 445 |
| Rear brake binding | 412 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 399 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 383 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 382 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 373 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 354 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 353 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 340 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 329 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 324 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 307 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 306 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 232 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 231 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 231 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 224 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 215 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 212 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 209 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 209 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 206 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 206 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 191 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 185 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 184 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 183 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 182 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 182 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 180 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 172 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 171 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 168 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 168 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 167 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 159 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 156 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 147 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 146 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 140 |
| Windscreen has damage | 140 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 139 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 139 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 136 |
| Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 131 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 130 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 128 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 127 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 126 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 125 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 121 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 114 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 103 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 103 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 102 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 101 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 100 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 100 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 98 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 97 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 96 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 96 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 95 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 94 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 94 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 93 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 93 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 89 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 89 |
| 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| | 87 |
| 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| | 85 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 85 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 84 |
| 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| | 82 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 80 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 75 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 75 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 74 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 67 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 67 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 65 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 64 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 63 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 63 |
| Front brake application uneven | 63 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 60 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 60 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 60 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 59 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 59 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
| 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| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 55 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 50 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 50 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 50 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 48 |
| 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| | 47 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 44 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 44 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 44 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 43 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 43 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 43 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 42 |