| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 387 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 352 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 328 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 305 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 243 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 146 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 140 |
| Registration plate issues | 120 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 110 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 105 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 101 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 101 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 93 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 88 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 87 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 85 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 85 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 80 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 79 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 58 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 58 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 52 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 51 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 42 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 40 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 36 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 36 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 34 |
| Rear brake binding | 31 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 29 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 28 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 28 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 28 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 27 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 27 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 26 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 24 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 24 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 23 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Upper Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 22 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 22 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 21 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 21 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 20 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 19 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 19 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 18 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 17 |
| Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 17 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| 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| | 16 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 16 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 16 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 16 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 16 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 15 |
| Nearside Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 15 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 14 |
| 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| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 13 |
| 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| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 13 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 12 |
| Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 12 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| 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| | 11 |
| Windscreen has damage | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 11 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 11 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 11 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 10 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 10 |
| Service brake juddering severely |3.7.C.2| | 10 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| 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| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 9 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 9 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 8 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 8 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Brake pedal has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2| | 8 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 8 |
| Brake hose damaged | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 8 |