| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6187 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5484 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4080 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2239 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2211 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2175 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1939 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1903 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1781 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1606 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1549 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1509 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1470 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1446 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1246 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1243 |
| Registration plate issues | 1232 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1203 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1070 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1067 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1065 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1038 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 998 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 898 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 848 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 797 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 733 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 724 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 691 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 667 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 661 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 647 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 521 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 510 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 501 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 493 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 478 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 456 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 436 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 435 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 430 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 425 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 399 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 386 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 382 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 364 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 347 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 343 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 343 |
| Rear brake binding | 326 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 323 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 307 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 292 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 289 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 263 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 257 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 256 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 254 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 250 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 241 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 239 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 239 |
| 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| | 231 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 228 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 228 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 225 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 225 |
| 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| | 224 |
| 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| | 224 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 222 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 220 |
| Windscreen has damage | 219 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 209 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 207 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 204 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 204 |
| 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| | 203 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 202 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 199 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 191 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 187 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 179 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 175 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 155 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 153 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 153 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 153 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 149 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 148 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 146 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 146 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 146 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 146 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 142 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 141 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 141 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 135 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 135 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 132 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 132 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 131 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 131 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 130 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 129 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 127 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 126 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 125 |
| Front brake application uneven | 124 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 124 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 123 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 123 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 116 |
| 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| | 116 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 116 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 115 |
| 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| | 114 |
| 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| | 112 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 109 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 107 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 106 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 104 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 103 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 103 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 103 |