| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12292 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10187 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9223 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8783 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 5728 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4516 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3343 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3266 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3244 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2836 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2803 |
| Registration plate issues | 2524 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2430 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2339 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2201 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2192 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2185 |
| Rear brake binding | 2138 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1944 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1813 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1745 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1722 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1719 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1591 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1542 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1542 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1539 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1535 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1525 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1505 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1201 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1174 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1159 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1108 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1108 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1038 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1023 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1017 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1012 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 970 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 969 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 940 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 807 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 805 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 712 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 702 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 691 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 681 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 660 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 655 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 650 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 648 |
| Windscreen has damage | 646 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 646 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 633 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 631 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 627 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 627 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 601 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 582 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 575 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 571 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 560 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 548 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 533 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 526 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 520 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 513 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 507 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 507 |
| Front brake application uneven | 503 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 502 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 499 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 494 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 489 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 484 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 481 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 471 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 470 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 467 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 465 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 463 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 453 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 450 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 444 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 439 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 427 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 420 |
| 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| | 401 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 400 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 381 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 376 |
| 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| | 375 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 372 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 363 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 359 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 357 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 354 |
| Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 350 |
| Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 349 |
| 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 Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 341 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 340 |
| 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| | 335 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 332 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 328 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 327 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 325 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 320 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 319 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 313 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 312 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 312 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 311 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 309 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 308 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 308 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 296 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 295 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 284 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 279 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 277 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 276 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 272 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 268 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 264 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 262 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 261 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 258 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 246 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 241 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 239 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 235 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 232 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 229 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 227 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 226 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 224 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 223 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 223 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 221 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 220 |
| 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| | 216 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 216 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 215 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 214 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 214 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 212 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 210 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 208 |