| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 15634 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10063 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6659 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4740 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4478 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 4312 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4084 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4078 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3318 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2880 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2625 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2388 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2286 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 2157 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2057 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2006 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1979 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1951 |
| Registration plate issues | 1858 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1858 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1765 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1676 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1651 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1647 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1580 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1576 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1530 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1527 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1516 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1490 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1256 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1215 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1187 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1162 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1153 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1124 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1086 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1055 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1031 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1013 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 960 |
| Rear brake binding | 953 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 945 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 938 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 916 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 779 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 777 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 772 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 761 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 743 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 734 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 715 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 706 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 679 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 655 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 650 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 649 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 620 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 609 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 609 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 600 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 586 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 556 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 555 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 554 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 545 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 536 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 528 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 490 |
| Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 488 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 484 |
| Offside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 465 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 455 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 441 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 436 |
| Windscreen has damage | 433 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 431 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 425 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 418 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 415 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 415 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 406 |
| Centre Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 406 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 405 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 405 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 402 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 398 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 395 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 395 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 393 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 389 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 382 |
| 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| | 375 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 363 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 362 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 359 |
| 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| | 359 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 355 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 347 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 346 |
| 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| | 344 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 334 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 333 |
| Front brake application uneven | 331 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 329 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 328 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 325 |
| Nearside 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| | 319 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 318 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 315 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 313 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 310 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 303 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 301 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 300 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 300 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 298 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 292 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 292 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 291 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 290 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 279 |
| Brake hose damaged | 277 |
| Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 276 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 276 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 273 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 264 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 262 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 261 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 260 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 257 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 256 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 253 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 250 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 250 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 247 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 246 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 244 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 243 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 235 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 233 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 232 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 228 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 226 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 225 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 223 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 220 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 219 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 214 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 214 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 209 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 204 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 204 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 203 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut upper support bearing is stiff in operation |2.5.B.1b| | 202 |
| Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 200 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 198 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 190 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 188 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 187 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 187 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 184 |
| Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 182 |