| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11537 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7096 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5484 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4813 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3256 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2768 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2675 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2460 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2202 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1871 |
| Rear brake binding | 1859 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1699 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1677 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1660 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1651 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1623 |
| Registration plate issues | 1498 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1448 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1346 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1344 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1338 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1259 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1201 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1180 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1166 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1131 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1090 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1073 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1067 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1056 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1026 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 997 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 994 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 986 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 941 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 926 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 826 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 812 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 809 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 809 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 783 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 767 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 728 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 711 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 709 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 703 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 694 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 689 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 661 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 632 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 605 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 581 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 579 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 577 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 569 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 544 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 526 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 513 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 508 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 504 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 483 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 475 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 471 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 467 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 467 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 463 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 458 |
| Windscreen has damage | 457 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 453 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 445 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 444 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 435 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 431 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 423 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 418 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 398 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 397 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 387 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 368 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 352 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 351 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 340 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 336 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 335 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 319 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 304 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 302 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 293 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 293 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 292 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 285 |
| 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| | 284 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 278 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 277 |
| 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| | 276 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 271 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 271 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 267 |
| Brake hose damaged | 260 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 256 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 247 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 245 |
| 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| | 234 |
| 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| | 233 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 231 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 229 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 223 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 222 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 217 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 215 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 214 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 208 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 207 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 201 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 200 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 192 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 191 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 188 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 186 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 185 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 185 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 183 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 183 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 182 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 181 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 180 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 179 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 175 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 174 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 166 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 166 |
| Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 157 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 156 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 156 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 156 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 154 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 150 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 150 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 143 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 142 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 141 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 139 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 138 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 136 |