| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 140 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 119 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 102 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 21 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Registration plate issues | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 9 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 0.50 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |