| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2179 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2027 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1488 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 970 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 878 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 766 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 709 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 678 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 618 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 612 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 597 |
| Registration plate issues | 586 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 491 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 470 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 459 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 448 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 445 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 421 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 382 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 378 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 378 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 374 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 360 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 359 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 343 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 340 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 331 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 313 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 306 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 303 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 298 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 278 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 275 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 268 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 233 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 221 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 217 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 206 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 203 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 199 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 195 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 194 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 192 |
| Brake hose damaged | 190 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 188 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 173 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 170 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 166 |
| Front brake application uneven | 166 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 164 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 164 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 157 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 156 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 154 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 150 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 147 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 147 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 143 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 142 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 142 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 141 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 138 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 135 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 133 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 133 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 128 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 121 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 120 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 115 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 115 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 111 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 111 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 106 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 103 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 102 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 101 |
| Rear brake binding | 94 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 93 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 92 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 92 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 90 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 88 |
| Windscreen has damage | 87 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 86 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 86 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 85 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 84 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 81 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 81 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 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 Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 77 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 76 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 75 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 74 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 74 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 72 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 71 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 69 |
| Nearside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 67 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 66 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 65 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 65 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 63 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 62 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 62 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 62 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 62 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 62 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 61 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 60 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 59 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 58 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 58 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 58 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 58 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 57 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 53 |
| Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 52 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 52 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 52 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 51 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 51 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 51 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 50 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 50 |
| Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 49 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 48 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 46 |
| Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 45 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 44 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 44 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 44 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 44 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 43 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 42 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 42 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 41 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 40 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 37 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 37 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 37 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 37 |