| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6162 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5302 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3760 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2555 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2322 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2279 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2089 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1917 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1570 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1555 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1395 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1245 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1006 |
| Registration plate issues | 837 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 810 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 773 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 730 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 718 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 680 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 669 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 630 |
| 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| | 619 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 612 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 597 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 591 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 572 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 559 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 540 |
| 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| | 539 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 536 |
| Rear brake binding | 518 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 503 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 500 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 482 |
| 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| | 479 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 460 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 445 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 443 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 441 |
| 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| | 434 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 422 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 405 |
| 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| | 399 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 352 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 342 |
| Brake hose damaged | 327 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 325 |
| 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| | 323 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 319 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 311 |
| 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| | 302 |
| 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| | 297 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 293 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 284 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 260 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 259 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 255 |
| Windscreen has damage | 252 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 250 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 249 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 247 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 245 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 241 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 239 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 238 |
| 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| | 232 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 232 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 229 |
| 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| | 224 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 224 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 222 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 221 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 218 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 218 |
| 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| | 213 |
| 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| | 213 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 202 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 200 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 200 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 185 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 184 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 180 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 179 |
| 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| | 176 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 175 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 167 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 157 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 155 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 154 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 153 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 151 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 149 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 148 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 146 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 145 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 141 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 140 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 139 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 139 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 139 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 138 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 136 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 133 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 132 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 132 |
| 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| | 131 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 131 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 130 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 129 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 128 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 128 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 127 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 125 |
| 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| | 121 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 121 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 120 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 119 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 119 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 119 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 117 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 116 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 116 |