| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 451 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 390 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 311 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 238 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 234 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 182 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 171 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 160 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 157 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 147 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 125 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 116 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 112 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 105 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 96 |
| Registration plate issues | 95 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 92 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 91 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 91 |
| Rear brake binding | 79 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 77 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 70 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 65 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 62 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 62 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 49 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 46 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 46 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 43 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 43 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 42 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 41 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 41 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 34 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 33 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 31 |
| Front brake application uneven | 30 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 30 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 29 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 29 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 28 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 28 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 26 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 24 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 24 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 24 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 24 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 23 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 23 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 21 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 20 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 20 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 20 |
| Windscreen has damage | 19 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 19 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 19 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 18 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 18 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 17 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 16 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 16 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 15 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 15 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 15 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 15 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 13 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 13 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 13 |
| Front Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 13 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 12 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 12 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked |2.4.G.1| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 11 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 11 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 11 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 11 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 10 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 10 |
| Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 10 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 10 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 10 |
| Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 9 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 9 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 9 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 9 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 9 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 9 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 9 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 9 |