| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 904 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 771 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 765 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 699 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 657 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 303 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 267 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 265 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 246 |
| Registration plate issues | 234 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 229 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 228 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 201 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 195 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 177 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 163 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 155 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 153 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 153 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 148 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 140 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 114 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 114 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 105 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 101 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 91 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 77 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 76 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 76 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 74 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 69 |
| Rear brake binding | 69 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 67 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 64 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 61 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 61 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 61 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 61 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 55 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 53 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 52 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 52 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 52 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 49 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 46 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 46 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 43 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 40 |
| 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| | 40 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 40 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 39 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 39 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 39 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 36 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 35 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 34 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 34 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 32 |
| Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Upper Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 31 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 31 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 31 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 31 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 30 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 30 |
| Windscreen has damage | 29 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 28 |
| 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| | 28 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Service brake juddering severely |3.7.C.2| | 27 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 27 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 27 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 26 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 26 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 26 |
| Nearside Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 25 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 25 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 25 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| 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| | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 23 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 22 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 22 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 21 |
| Brake hose damaged | 21 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 20 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 20 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 20 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 19 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 19 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 19 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 19 |
| Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 19 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 19 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 18 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 18 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 18 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 18 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b| | 18 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |