| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4501 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3786 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3362 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2740 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2606 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1843 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1820 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1298 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1212 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1130 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1095 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 937 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 876 |
| Rear brake binding | 875 |
| Registration plate issues | 843 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 832 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 726 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 682 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 548 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 517 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 471 |
| Front brake application uneven | 439 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 433 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 430 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 426 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 413 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 369 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 362 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 354 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 343 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 333 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 329 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 328 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 321 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 311 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 305 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 301 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 294 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 291 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 283 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 281 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 274 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 244 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 235 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 233 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 224 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 220 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 220 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 207 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 206 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 205 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 191 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 189 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 178 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 177 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 176 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 174 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 173 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 173 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 173 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 168 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 160 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 160 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 155 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 154 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 143 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 141 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 140 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 135 |
| Windscreen has damage | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 134 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 130 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 129 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 125 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 124 |
| Offside 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 Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 120 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 120 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 117 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 115 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 114 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 108 |
| 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| | 107 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 106 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 101 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 101 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 97 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 93 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 92 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 92 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 90 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 90 |
| Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed |5.2.2b| | 90 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 86 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 85 |
| 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| | 85 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 84 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 84 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 84 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 83 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 82 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 82 |
| Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 80 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 79 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 79 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 76 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 76 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 75 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 75 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 75 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 75 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 73 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 72 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 71 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 71 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 71 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 69 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 68 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 68 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 68 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 68 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 68 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 67 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 66 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 66 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 65 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 64 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 64 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 64 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 63 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 63 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 62 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 62 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 60 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 59 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 59 |