| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1773 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1599 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1343 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1275 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1251 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 963 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 807 |
| Registration plate issues | 470 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 447 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 441 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 429 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 407 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 344 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 342 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 328 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 320 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 307 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 306 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 259 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 258 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 250 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 241 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 235 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 232 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 229 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 216 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 204 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 201 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 198 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 186 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 177 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 173 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 171 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 165 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 164 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 161 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 158 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 153 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 151 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 141 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 137 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 130 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 130 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 126 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 126 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 122 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 118 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 118 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 117 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 115 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 110 |
| Windscreen has damage | 110 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 100 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 98 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 91 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 86 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 82 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 77 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 76 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 74 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 70 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 67 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 67 |
| Rear brake binding | 66 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 61 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 60 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 60 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 58 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 54 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 53 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 52 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 52 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 50 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 49 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 48 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 47 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 47 |
| Nearside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 47 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 45 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 45 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 45 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 43 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 42 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 42 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 42 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 41 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 41 |
| Offside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 39 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 38 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 37 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Front brake application uneven | 37 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 36 |
| Offside Rear Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 36 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 36 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 35 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 35 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 33 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 33 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 32 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 32 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 31 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 31 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 31 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 31 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 29 |
| Offside Inner Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 29 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 29 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 28 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 28 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 27 |
| Brake hose damaged | 27 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 27 |
| Centre Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 26 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 25 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 25 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 25 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 24 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Horn control not readily accessible to the driver |1.6.1| | 23 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 23 |