| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3439 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2878 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1605 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1257 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1248 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1183 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1181 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1164 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 986 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 897 |
| Registration plate issues | 796 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 792 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 704 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 685 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 635 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 588 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 585 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 582 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 561 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 519 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 479 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 475 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 457 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 454 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 445 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 440 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 419 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 414 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 367 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 366 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 350 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 346 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 340 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 331 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 304 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 269 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 260 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 259 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 255 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 239 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 234 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 233 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 226 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 204 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 199 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 199 |
| 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| | 181 |
| 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| | 180 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 178 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 172 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 169 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 168 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 167 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 167 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 166 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 162 |
| Rear brake binding | 160 |
| 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| | 157 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 157 |
| 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| | 156 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 150 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 150 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 135 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 134 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 128 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 128 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 127 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 127 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 127 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 126 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 126 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 124 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 122 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 119 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 117 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 108 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 108 |
| Windscreen has damage | 107 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 107 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 104 |
| Brake hose damaged | 98 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 97 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 95 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 94 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 94 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 91 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 90 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 86 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 84 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 80 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 80 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 76 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 76 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 75 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 74 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 71 |
| 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| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
| 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| | 68 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 67 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 65 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 65 |
| 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| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 64 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 64 |
| 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| | 64 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 63 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 62 |
| Front brake application uneven | 62 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 62 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 62 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 61 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 61 |