| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3861 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2840 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2838 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1590 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1510 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1495 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1107 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1069 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1066 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1045 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 669 |
| Windscreen has damage | 595 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 586 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 581 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 572 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 549 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 541 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 528 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 520 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 517 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 504 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 461 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 455 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 434 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 433 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 433 |
| Registration plate issues | 418 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 404 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 398 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 386 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 384 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 361 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 361 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 355 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 330 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 329 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 318 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 313 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 309 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 305 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 304 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 295 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 291 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 288 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 286 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 283 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 278 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 276 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 274 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 267 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 261 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 255 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 229 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 227 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 223 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 216 |
| Rear brake binding | 215 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 214 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 214 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 214 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 206 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 203 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 197 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 195 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 194 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 193 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 183 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 179 |
| Front brake application uneven | 178 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 173 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 173 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 172 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 165 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 164 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 162 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 161 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 160 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 157 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 155 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 149 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 146 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 145 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 135 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 133 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 131 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 131 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 129 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 127 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 125 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 124 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 123 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 122 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 121 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 115 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 113 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 113 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 109 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 108 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 108 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 106 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 106 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 101 |
| Brake hose damaged | 101 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 101 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 99 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 98 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 96 |
| Brake load sensing valve inoperative |3.6.E.3| | 93 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 92 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 90 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 88 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 88 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 85 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 82 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 82 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 81 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 80 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 80 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 80 |
| 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| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 78 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 78 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 77 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 73 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 72 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 72 |
| 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| | 70 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 69 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 69 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 69 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 68 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 68 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 67 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 67 |
| 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| | 67 |
| 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| | 66 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 66 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 66 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 66 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 65 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 64 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 64 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 63 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 63 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 61 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 61 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 57 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 57 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 55 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 55 |
| Offside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 55 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 55 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 55 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 54 |