| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9622 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5624 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2878 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1880 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1782 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1773 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1759 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1540 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1462 |
| Rear brake binding | 1396 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1282 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1170 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1149 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1128 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1048 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 944 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 912 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 853 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 853 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 827 |
| Registration plate issues | 814 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 726 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 726 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 719 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 694 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 597 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 592 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 586 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 570 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 562 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 537 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 521 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 492 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 491 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 483 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 480 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 475 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 442 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 440 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 429 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 413 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 409 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 404 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 400 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 384 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 378 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 376 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 359 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 344 |
| 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| | 330 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 326 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 325 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 324 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 321 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 320 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 318 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 317 |
| 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| | 317 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 317 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 309 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 307 |
| 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| | 294 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 291 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 282 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 281 |
| 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| | 276 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 273 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 269 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 268 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 265 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 265 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 253 |
| Windscreen has damage | 248 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 239 |
| Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 237 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 235 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 232 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 230 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 229 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 227 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 225 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 220 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 219 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 215 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 212 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 210 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 193 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 192 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 192 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 190 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 180 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 170 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 166 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 164 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 159 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 158 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 156 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 154 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 154 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 152 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 150 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 149 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 148 |
| 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| | 145 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 141 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 141 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 137 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 132 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 128 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 127 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 126 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 125 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 124 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 123 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 122 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 121 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 119 |
| Front brake application uneven | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 115 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 114 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 111 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 111 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 108 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 108 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 108 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 107 |