| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 32269 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 20610 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 20072 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6820 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6717 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6460 |
| Rear brake binding | 5979 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4902 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4813 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4611 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4344 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4265 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3864 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3487 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3318 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3275 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3272 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3256 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3120 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3109 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3093 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3047 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3019 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2949 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2946 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2842 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2813 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2657 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2642 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2638 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2518 |
| Registration plate issues | 2497 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2466 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2275 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2177 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2172 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2092 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2049 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2007 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1872 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1865 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1831 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1823 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1695 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1652 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1625 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1543 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1399 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1379 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1358 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1321 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1313 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1292 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1269 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1261 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1258 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1245 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1235 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1232 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1224 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1216 |
| 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| | 1189 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1142 |
| 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| | 1110 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1075 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1008 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 984 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 962 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 904 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 899 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 888 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 870 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 861 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 837 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 820 |
| 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| | 783 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 765 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 763 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 763 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 754 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 745 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 741 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 732 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 719 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 712 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 701 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 692 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 680 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 679 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 654 |
| 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| | 645 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 632 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 608 |
| Brake hose damaged | 602 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 593 |
| 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| | 593 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 573 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 572 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 561 |
| 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| | 554 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 549 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 541 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 537 |
| 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| | 532 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 531 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 527 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 515 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 489 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 482 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 478 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 476 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 463 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 453 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 448 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 440 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 440 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 436 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 423 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 414 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 411 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 408 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 405 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 404 |