| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11123 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8516 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7515 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 4455 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 3300 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3017 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2671 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2637 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2573 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2537 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2435 |
| Registration plate issues | 2256 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2102 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1830 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1679 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1660 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1632 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1571 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1523 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1520 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1507 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1493 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1445 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1373 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1363 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1337 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1261 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1259 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1227 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1225 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1143 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1099 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1081 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1059 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1002 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1002 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 946 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 861 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 853 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 836 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 830 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 827 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 810 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 790 |
| Front brake application uneven | 783 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 777 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 772 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 769 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 750 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 718 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 695 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 683 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 678 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 674 |
| Windscreen has damage | 670 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 669 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 668 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 652 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 645 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 641 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 612 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 610 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 610 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 592 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 585 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 555 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 547 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 539 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 536 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 527 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 523 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 518 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 517 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 513 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 508 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 503 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 487 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 482 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 476 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 475 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 472 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 471 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 469 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 461 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 445 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 445 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 432 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 425 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 418 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 415 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 414 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 410 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 406 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage |3.1.4a| | 397 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 381 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 368 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 354 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 350 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 339 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 337 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 331 |
| Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b| | 326 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 326 |
| Rear brake binding | 324 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 322 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 319 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 315 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 310 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 310 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 303 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 283 |
| Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged |3.4.2| | 281 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 281 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 273 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 273 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 271 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 269 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 269 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 263 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 261 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 257 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 249 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 244 |
| Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged |3.4.2| | 238 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 237 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 233 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 230 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 228 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 219 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 213 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 212 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 211 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 205 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 205 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 202 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 193 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 192 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 192 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 192 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 189 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 189 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 181 |