| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5669 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4575 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4068 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3670 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2560 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2310 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1812 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1717 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1616 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1425 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1083 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 797 |
| Rear brake binding | 791 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 785 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 748 |
| Registration plate issues | 741 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 723 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 672 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 602 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 563 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 553 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 550 |
| Front brake application uneven | 543 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 520 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 498 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 460 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 456 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 421 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 418 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 414 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 413 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 370 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 370 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 368 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 364 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 354 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 352 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 336 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 324 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 321 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 319 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 312 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 312 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 303 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 296 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 262 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 260 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 251 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 247 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 238 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 229 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 221 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 216 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 211 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 199 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 198 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 197 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 196 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 188 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 182 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 178 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 175 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 174 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 162 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 162 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 155 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 154 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 153 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 152 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 151 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 149 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 145 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 135 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 134 |
| 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| | 133 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 133 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 131 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 131 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 131 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 130 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 127 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 125 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 119 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 118 |
| Windscreen has damage | 116 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 114 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 114 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 114 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 113 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 108 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 106 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 105 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 104 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 100 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 96 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 96 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 96 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 95 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 95 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 95 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 94 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 94 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 93 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 93 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 92 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 87 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 87 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 87 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 86 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 86 |
| 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| | 83 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 83 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 83 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 82 |
| Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 78 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 77 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 77 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 77 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 74 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 74 |
| 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| | 73 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 73 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 73 |
| 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| | 72 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 72 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 72 |