| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2749 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2179 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1540 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1449 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1013 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 747 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 726 |
| Registration plate issues | 722 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 719 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 686 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 647 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 647 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 639 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 592 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 586 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 552 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 500 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 495 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 493 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 490 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 489 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 479 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 438 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 376 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 374 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 367 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 358 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 341 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 323 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 311 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 303 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 281 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 270 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 259 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 233 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 227 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 196 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 192 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 189 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 185 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 178 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 174 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 170 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 167 |
| Rear brake binding | 163 |
| Windscreen has damage | 154 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 148 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 144 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 142 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 135 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 134 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 125 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 116 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 112 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 106 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 105 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 103 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 101 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 101 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 99 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 95 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 94 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 88 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 85 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 82 |
| 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| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 80 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 80 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 78 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 78 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 77 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 77 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 77 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 76 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 75 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 75 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 74 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 72 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 72 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 72 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 72 |
| 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| | 71 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Brake hose damaged | 71 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 71 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 69 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 68 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 67 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 66 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 66 |
| 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| | 65 |
| 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| | 65 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 65 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 64 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 58 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 56 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 55 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 55 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 53 |
| Power steering pump drive system defective |2.3.6| | 52 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 52 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 51 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 51 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 50 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 50 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 50 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 46 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 46 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 45 |
| Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 45 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 45 |
| 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| | 44 |
| Offside Inner Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 44 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 44 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 43 |
| Front brake application uneven | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 42 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 41 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 40 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 40 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 39 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 39 |
| Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 39 |
| 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| | 39 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Brake pedal has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2| | 38 |