| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5831 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3246 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2938 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1062 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1050 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1007 |
| Rear brake binding | 997 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 971 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 967 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 951 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 910 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 847 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 835 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 810 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 801 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 763 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 760 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 739 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 682 |
| Registration plate issues | 646 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 614 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 581 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 524 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 515 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 465 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 454 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 445 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 442 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 417 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 397 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 391 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 293 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 288 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 288 |
| Front brake application uneven | 288 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 263 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 257 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 255 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 253 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 250 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 249 |
| Brake hose damaged | 238 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 237 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 235 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 234 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 232 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 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| | 225 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 225 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 217 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 216 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 202 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 202 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 200 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 200 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 199 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 190 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 189 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 189 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 179 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 167 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 164 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 161 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 157 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 155 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 152 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 147 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 145 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 144 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 144 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 141 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 137 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 134 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 133 |
| Windscreen has damage | 131 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 130 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 128 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 125 |
| Rear Tie bar/rod corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 120 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 120 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 114 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 113 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 112 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 112 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 110 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 110 |
| 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| | 110 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 107 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 105 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 103 |
| 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| | 102 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 102 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 101 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 100 |
| 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| | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 97 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 96 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 94 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 93 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 93 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 92 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 90 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 90 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 90 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 87 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 84 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 82 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 81 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 80 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 78 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 78 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 77 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 76 |
| Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
| Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 74 |
| Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 72 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 71 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 71 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 71 |