| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6391 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4890 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4134 |
| Rear brake binding | 2165 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1914 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1545 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1536 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1530 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1479 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1402 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1222 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1180 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1160 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1077 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 896 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 860 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 847 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 820 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 793 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 764 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 760 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 745 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 731 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 722 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 719 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 708 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 690 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 687 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 669 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 632 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 625 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 586 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 562 |
| Registration plate issues | 541 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 500 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 480 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 463 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 458 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 458 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 450 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 441 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 432 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 427 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 421 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 413 |
| 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| | 409 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 397 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 390 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 371 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 359 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 353 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 342 |
| 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| | 331 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 306 |
| 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| | 302 |
| 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| | 296 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 262 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 258 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 256 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 238 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 216 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 205 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 200 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 200 |
| Windscreen has damage | 199 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 194 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 191 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 184 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 176 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 175 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 168 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 152 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 151 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 150 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 147 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 146 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 146 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 143 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 143 |
| Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 142 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 137 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 137 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 137 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 129 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 127 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 126 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 126 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 118 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 116 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 115 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 114 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 111 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 111 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 109 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 108 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 107 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 105 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 102 |