| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 179 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 167 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 164 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 160 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 64 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 62 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 44 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 38 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 34 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 33 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 31 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 31 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 29 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 28 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 28 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 25 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 22 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 18 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 15 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 14 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 14 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Registration plate issues | 13 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Front brake application uneven | 11 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 10 |
| Windscreen has damage | 10 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 10 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 10 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 10 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 8 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 8 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 5 |
| Offside Front brake disc contaminated by grease |3.5.1h| | 5 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 5 |
| 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| | 5 |
| Offside Front Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 5 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| 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| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Offside Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 4 |
| 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| | 4 |
| 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| | 4 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 4 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |