| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 725 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 718 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 669 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 612 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 337 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 287 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 282 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 181 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 179 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 168 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 158 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 155 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 146 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 145 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 141 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 137 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 126 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 119 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 117 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 109 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 107 |
| Front brake application uneven | 107 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 96 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 94 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 92 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 88 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 75 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 74 |
| Registration plate issues | 73 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 71 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 65 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 58 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 55 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 54 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 51 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 51 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 47 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 46 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 46 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 44 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 43 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 43 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 42 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 41 |
| Rear brake binding | 40 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 39 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 38 |
| Windscreen has damage | 38 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 38 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 36 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 36 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 34 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 33 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 30 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 28 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 28 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 27 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 26 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 24 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 24 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 22 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 22 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 22 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 21 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 21 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 21 |
| 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| | 20 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 19 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 18 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 18 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 17 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 17 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 17 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 17 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 17 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 16 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 15 |
| Offside Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 15 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 15 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Centre Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 15 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing |2.2.D.2d| | 15 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 15 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 14 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 14 |
| Offside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 14 |
| 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| | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 14 |