| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 18731 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12539 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12377 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5023 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4211 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4107 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3669 |
| Rear brake binding | 3546 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3540 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3269 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3268 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3113 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2957 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2874 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2872 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2814 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 2744 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2698 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2461 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2453 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2417 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 2183 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2163 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2001 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1980 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1810 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1770 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1715 |
| Registration plate issues | 1653 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1646 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1605 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1477 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1475 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1416 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1394 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1362 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1361 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1321 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1311 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1299 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1295 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1270 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1194 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1182 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1172 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1101 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1083 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1081 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1058 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1046 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 933 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 903 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 894 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 858 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 856 |
| Windscreen has damage | 720 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 653 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 649 |
| 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| | 648 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 634 |
| Steering lock fails to engage |2.1.4b| | 634 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 624 |
| 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| | 624 |
| 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| | 620 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 613 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 605 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 585 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 581 |
| 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| | 575 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 564 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 546 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 544 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 537 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 535 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 530 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 528 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 522 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 519 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 513 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 501 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 446 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 439 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 420 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 419 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 411 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 402 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 402 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 390 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 390 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 389 |
| Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 385 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 374 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 366 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 363 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 361 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 355 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 346 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 343 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 342 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 341 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 339 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 338 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 330 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 329 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 324 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 321 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 315 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 314 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 309 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 306 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 305 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 298 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 297 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 296 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 290 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 290 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 287 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 285 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 284 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 283 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 276 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 274 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 270 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 269 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 263 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 263 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 261 |