| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4255 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3034 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2616 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2463 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1414 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1291 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1236 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1197 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1188 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1045 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1027 |
| Registration plate issues | 975 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 913 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 859 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 840 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 837 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 832 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 801 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 778 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 714 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 669 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 627 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 607 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 586 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 578 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 549 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 531 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 528 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 508 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 484 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 479 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 472 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 467 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 398 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 385 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 361 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 343 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 339 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 339 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 332 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 314 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 306 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 304 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 299 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 288 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 285 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 275 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 273 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 263 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 261 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 257 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 244 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 242 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 233 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 222 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 222 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 219 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 217 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 203 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 203 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 196 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 174 |
| Windscreen has damage | 173 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 171 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 170 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 160 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 156 |
| 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| | 152 |
| 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| | 150 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 148 |
| 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| | 148 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 148 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 139 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 132 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 132 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 127 |
| 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| | 127 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 124 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 122 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 122 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 122 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 119 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 115 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 115 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 114 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 114 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 111 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 106 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 104 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 101 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 99 |
| Rear brake binding | 98 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 96 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 94 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 94 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 94 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 92 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 89 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 84 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 82 |
| 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| | 82 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 81 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 80 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 79 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 79 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 79 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 78 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 78 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 74 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 70 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 69 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 69 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 67 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 67 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 67 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 66 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 66 |
| 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| | 66 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 64 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 63 |
| Front brake application uneven | 63 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 62 |