| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 340 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 309 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 267 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 144 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 128 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 120 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 115 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 94 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 92 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 92 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 75 |
| Registration plate issues | 75 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 74 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 72 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 70 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 62 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 62 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 60 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 60 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 57 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 55 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 53 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 49 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 46 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 44 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 40 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 38 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 37 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 35 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 34 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 27 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 26 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 26 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 25 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 24 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 24 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 23 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 23 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 23 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 22 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 22 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 22 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 21 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Windscreen has damage | 20 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 19 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 18 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 17 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 16 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 15 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 15 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 13 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 13 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 12 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 12 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 12 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 12 |
| Front brake application uneven | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 11 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 11 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 11 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 10 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 10 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 10 |
| Offside Inner Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 10 |
| 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| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 10 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 9 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 9 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
| Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 8 |
| Offside passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 8 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 8 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 8 |
| Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 8 |
| Centre Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 8 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 8 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 7 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 7 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |