| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2350 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2115 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1655 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1284 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1274 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1066 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 934 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 931 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 819 |
| Registration plate issues | 780 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 691 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 664 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 554 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 492 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 474 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 470 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 465 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 444 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 437 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 422 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 412 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 403 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 395 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 393 |
| Rear brake binding | 337 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 333 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 325 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 310 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 297 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 290 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 289 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 288 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 285 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 284 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 271 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 267 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 257 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 255 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 251 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 247 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 246 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 239 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 234 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 232 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 222 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 219 |
| Windscreen has damage | 213 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 206 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 204 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 201 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 196 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 193 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 191 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 189 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 182 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 178 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 168 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 168 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 166 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 165 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 156 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 153 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 148 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 146 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 145 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 143 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 142 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 137 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 130 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 125 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 122 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 122 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 117 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 116 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 115 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 115 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 113 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 109 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 105 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 104 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 101 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 101 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 101 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 100 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 100 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 98 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 97 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 97 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 96 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 95 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 94 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 94 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 93 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 92 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 89 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 88 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 85 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 82 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 82 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 81 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 80 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 77 |
| Front brake application uneven | 77 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 75 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 74 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 71 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 71 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 69 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 68 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 67 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 65 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 64 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 63 |
| Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 62 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 59 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 59 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 57 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 54 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 53 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 53 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 52 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 51 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 49 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 49 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 48 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 48 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 47 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 47 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 47 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 45 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 45 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 42 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 41 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 41 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 41 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 40 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 39 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 38 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 38 |