| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9051 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7970 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7044 |
| Rear brake binding | 4188 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3023 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2904 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2716 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2524 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2506 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2092 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1841 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1830 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1778 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1719 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1633 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1611 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1600 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1561 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1543 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1517 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1509 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1505 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1428 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1355 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1337 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1295 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1279 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1274 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1252 |
| Registration plate issues | 1213 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1133 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1085 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1020 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1003 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 999 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 979 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 971 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 821 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 748 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 737 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 730 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 725 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 711 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 707 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 694 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 686 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 660 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 650 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 634 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 632 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 597 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 586 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 585 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 572 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 558 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 534 |
| Windscreen has damage | 530 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 509 |
| 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| | 498 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 486 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 480 |
| 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| | 479 |
| 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| | 462 |
| 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| | 454 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 431 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 395 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 388 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 366 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 360 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 333 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 330 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 330 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 323 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 306 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 303 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 295 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 294 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 294 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 293 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 289 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 287 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 279 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 271 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 269 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 264 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 254 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 245 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 243 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 237 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 226 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 223 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 219 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 207 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 206 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 201 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 201 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 200 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 196 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 196 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 195 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 195 |
| Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 194 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 187 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 182 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 179 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 176 |
| Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 176 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 174 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 171 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 171 |