| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8067 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8008 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7605 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6005 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3071 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2667 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2534 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2494 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2304 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1916 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1870 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1860 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1847 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1781 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1749 |
| Registration plate issues | 1665 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1644 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1610 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1487 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1432 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1424 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1403 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1364 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1193 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1191 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1070 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1025 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 980 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 969 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 950 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 858 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 815 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 807 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 770 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 763 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 763 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 753 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 743 |
| Rear brake binding | 705 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 669 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 622 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 610 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 608 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 600 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 584 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 543 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 514 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 508 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 507 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 500 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 496 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 476 |
| Windscreen has damage | 475 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 472 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 436 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 431 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 428 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 413 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 403 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 399 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 369 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 361 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 360 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 359 |
| Front brake application uneven | 357 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 354 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 352 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 347 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 343 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 340 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 336 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 327 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 326 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 326 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 325 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 315 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 314 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 308 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 295 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 295 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 287 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 286 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 286 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 278 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 271 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 265 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 262 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 258 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 257 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 254 |
| Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 251 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 250 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 247 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 243 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 236 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 229 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 221 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 221 |
| 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| | 219 |
| 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| | 219 |
| 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| | 218 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 215 |
| 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| | 215 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 207 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 204 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 203 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 201 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 198 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 198 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 190 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 190 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 187 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 183 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 182 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 180 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 180 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 175 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 172 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 171 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 171 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 164 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 163 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 160 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 160 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 160 |
| Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 156 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 155 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1| | 154 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 153 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 151 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 150 |