| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4214 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2941 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2769 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 942 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 941 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 822 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 682 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 599 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 593 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 576 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 544 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 503 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 503 |
| Registration plate issues | 472 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 452 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 429 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 422 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 419 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 418 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 402 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 396 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 373 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 350 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 347 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 325 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 320 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 313 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 310 |
| Windscreen has damage | 279 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 279 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 266 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 265 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 256 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 242 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 239 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 235 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 229 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 218 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 216 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 213 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 212 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 204 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 203 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 203 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 200 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 197 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 191 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 186 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 186 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 185 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 183 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 176 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 175 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 173 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 169 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 164 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 164 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 159 |
| Rear brake binding | 159 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 159 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 155 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 151 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 146 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 145 |
| Front brake application uneven | 145 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 141 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 140 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 125 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 124 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 122 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 122 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 116 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 115 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 111 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 111 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 110 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 105 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 103 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 101 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 99 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 99 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 96 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 93 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 86 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 86 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 85 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 85 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 84 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 84 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 82 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 81 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 77 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 76 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 75 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 74 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 72 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 71 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 69 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 69 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 67 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 67 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 67 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 67 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 66 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 66 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 64 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 64 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 64 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 63 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 63 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 60 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 59 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 56 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 56 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 55 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 55 |
| Centre Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 55 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 53 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 53 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 53 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 52 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 52 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 51 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 50 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 49 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 48 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 48 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 47 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 47 |