| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5643 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3654 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3543 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2467 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1924 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1375 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1329 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1299 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1187 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1182 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1168 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1065 |
| Registration plate issues | 1062 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1049 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1028 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1006 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 968 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 931 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 913 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 828 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 828 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 821 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 796 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 774 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 697 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 593 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 575 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 548 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 542 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 534 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 508 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 507 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 446 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 439 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 415 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 403 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 399 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 379 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 373 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 367 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 352 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 338 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 322 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 318 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 302 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 302 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 292 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 288 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 283 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 274 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 255 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 248 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 246 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 240 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 234 |
| Rear brake binding | 226 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 219 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 216 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 204 |
| Windscreen has damage | 203 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 202 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 201 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 196 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 195 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 195 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 194 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 191 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 186 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 180 |
| 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| | 179 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 174 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 173 |
| 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| | 171 |
| 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| | 168 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 164 |
| 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| | 162 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 152 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 147 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 145 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 143 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 143 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 141 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 131 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 131 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 124 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 124 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 122 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 122 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 121 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 120 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 117 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 115 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 113 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 113 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 113 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 112 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 111 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 111 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 109 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 108 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 108 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 107 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 105 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 104 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 104 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 103 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 103 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 97 |
| Front brake application uneven | 96 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 93 |
| 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| | 93 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 93 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 92 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 91 |
| 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| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 91 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 90 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 90 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 88 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 88 |
| 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| | 87 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 84 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 83 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 81 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 79 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 78 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 78 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 78 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 76 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 75 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 74 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 72 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 72 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 72 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 72 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 72 |