| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11226 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 10184 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8803 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6740 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5456 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3146 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3126 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3087 |
| Registration plate issues | 2989 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2780 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2308 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2196 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2162 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2099 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1965 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1695 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1618 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1549 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1533 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1495 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1446 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1406 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1230 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1223 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1207 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1203 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1172 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1140 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1125 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1099 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1096 |
| Rear brake binding | 1063 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1039 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1036 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1013 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1010 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 994 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 988 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 972 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 969 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 924 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 803 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 791 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 756 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 726 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 719 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 705 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 695 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 678 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 676 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 674 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 663 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 656 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 645 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 632 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 613 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 612 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 597 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 596 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 590 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 585 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 571 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 570 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 561 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 558 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 550 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 543 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 535 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 521 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 509 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 489 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 488 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 476 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 468 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 461 |
| Windscreen has damage | 456 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 451 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 436 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 429 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 413 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 402 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 378 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 374 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 360 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 358 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 348 |
| Front brake application uneven | 345 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 343 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 336 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 334 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 330 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 330 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 325 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 324 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 322 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 307 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 305 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 305 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 294 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 290 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 289 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 284 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 283 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 281 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 269 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 266 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 258 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 252 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 249 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 244 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 242 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 241 |
| Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 241 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 240 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 237 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 236 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 224 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 222 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 220 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 216 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 211 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 206 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 205 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 205 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 204 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 203 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 203 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 199 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 199 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 199 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 197 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 196 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 194 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 194 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 188 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 186 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 185 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 183 |