| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2503 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1534 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1106 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1053 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 500 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 457 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 421 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 407 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 400 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 398 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 394 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 343 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 332 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 327 |
| Registration plate issues | 320 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 313 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 293 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 287 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 270 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 250 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 237 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 236 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 214 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 211 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 206 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 196 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 195 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 183 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 175 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 174 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 163 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 156 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 155 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 148 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 142 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 140 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 126 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 123 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 123 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 122 |
| Front brake application uneven | 122 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 121 |
| Rear brake binding | 120 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 116 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 113 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 112 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 109 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 109 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 108 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 107 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 107 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 102 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 101 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 92 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 92 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 89 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 88 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 83 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 82 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 80 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 79 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 78 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 76 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 76 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 72 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 70 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 69 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 69 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 67 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 67 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 65 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 64 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 64 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 62 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 61 |
| Windscreen has damage | 60 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1| | 60 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 60 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 59 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 59 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 59 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 58 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 58 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 57 |
| Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 54 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 53 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 52 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 50 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 49 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 49 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 47 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 46 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 45 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 45 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 43 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 43 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 42 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 42 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 40 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 40 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 39 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 39 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 39 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 38 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 38 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 37 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 36 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 36 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 36 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 36 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 34 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 34 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 33 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 33 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 31 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 30 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 30 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 27 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 27 |
| Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 26 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 26 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 26 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 26 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 25 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 25 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 25 |
| Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 24 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 24 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 24 |