| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9544 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7547 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4351 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3794 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3174 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3162 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3053 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2519 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2362 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2334 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2115 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2058 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1920 |
| Registration plate issues | 1756 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1505 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1409 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1250 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1098 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1097 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1095 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1064 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1032 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1023 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 984 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 943 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 943 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 902 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 888 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 811 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 801 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 780 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 768 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 687 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 682 |
| Rear brake binding | 645 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 594 |
| 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| | 562 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 561 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 560 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 557 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 553 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 518 |
| 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| | 497 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 496 |
| 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| | 475 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 471 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 470 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 448 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 446 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 425 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 425 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 425 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 418 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 405 |
| 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| | 395 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 394 |
| 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| | 394 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 369 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 367 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 367 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 356 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 349 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 348 |
| 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| | 346 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 343 |
| 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| | 343 |
| 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| | 337 |
| Brake hose damaged | 332 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 330 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 320 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 319 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 310 |
| Windscreen has damage | 307 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 304 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 302 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 295 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 290 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 290 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 288 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 282 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 266 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 266 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 264 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 260 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 255 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 253 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 249 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 242 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 240 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 239 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 233 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 230 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 227 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 225 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 224 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 222 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 221 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 212 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 210 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 209 |
| 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| | 207 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 205 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 202 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 202 |
| 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| | 199 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 198 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 198 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 197 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 195 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 195 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 192 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 189 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 189 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 186 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 185 |
| 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| | 185 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 185 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 176 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 176 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 173 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 167 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 165 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 164 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 164 |
| Front brake application uneven | 163 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 162 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 159 |
| Offside Front 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 Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 157 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 155 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 154 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 152 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 152 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 152 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 151 |