| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8011 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6031 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3843 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2857 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2843 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2768 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2261 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2011 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1951 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1888 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1832 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1741 |
| Registration plate issues | 1590 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1492 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1244 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1223 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1184 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1161 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1157 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1105 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1044 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1002 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1001 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1000 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 956 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 930 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 912 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 885 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 882 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 862 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 837 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 837 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 837 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 800 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 763 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 720 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 706 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 663 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 566 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 551 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 540 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 525 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 504 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 479 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 470 |
| Rear brake binding | 449 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 437 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 429 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 409 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 402 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 395 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 384 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 360 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 346 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 344 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 340 |
| 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| | 333 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 333 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 327 |
| 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| | 326 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 325 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 314 |
| Windscreen has damage | 298 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 298 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 296 |
| 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| | 294 |
| 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| | 291 |
| 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| | 291 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 274 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 258 |
| Brake hose damaged | 252 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 246 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 243 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 241 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 235 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 230 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 229 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 226 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 225 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 223 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 223 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 223 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 217 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 217 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 211 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 207 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 204 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 201 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 201 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 198 |
| 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| | 195 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 194 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 194 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 186 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 185 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 184 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 179 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 178 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 174 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 166 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 164 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 158 |
| 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| | 157 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 155 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 155 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 153 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 148 |
| Front brake application uneven | 147 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 144 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 144 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 144 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 144 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 143 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 142 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 142 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 139 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 139 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 136 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 134 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 134 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 132 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 131 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 131 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 131 |
| 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| | 124 |