| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2960 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2817 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2563 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1675 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1551 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1342 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1268 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1201 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 995 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 815 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 778 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 742 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 724 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 722 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 704 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 693 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 681 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 656 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 624 |
| Rear brake binding | 621 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 616 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 606 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 604 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 569 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 531 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 530 |
| Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 483 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 481 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 478 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 459 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 444 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 443 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 439 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 436 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 432 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 430 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 412 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 403 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 401 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 393 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 389 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 379 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 356 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 349 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 344 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 327 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 321 |
| Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 320 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 318 |
| Registration plate issues | 294 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 256 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 239 |
| Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 223 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 218 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 212 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 206 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 195 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 194 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 194 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 181 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 180 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 175 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 172 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 167 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 167 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 163 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 160 |
| Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 159 |
| Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 153 |
| Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5| | 152 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 152 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 151 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 147 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 145 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 142 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 140 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 136 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 135 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 134 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 132 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 132 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 132 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 131 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 130 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 127 |
| Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 123 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 122 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 122 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 114 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 113 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 112 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 112 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 112 |
| Offside Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5| | 111 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 108 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 102 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 100 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 98 |
| Windscreen has damage | 95 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 92 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 90 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 89 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 84 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5| | 81 |
| Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 79 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 77 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 76 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 76 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1| | 76 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 75 |
| Offside Front Fluid suspension unit totally deflated |2.4.D.1a| | 72 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 72 |
| Front Fluid suspension unit totally deflated |2.4.D.1a| | 70 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 69 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 69 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 69 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 67 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 64 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 62 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 61 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 60 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 60 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 57 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1| | 55 |
| Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 55 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 54 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 53 |
| Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 51 |
| Front brake application uneven | 51 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit totally deflated |2.4.D.1a| | 50 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 49 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 49 |
| Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 49 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 48 |
| Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 48 |
| Offside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Brake clevis joint has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 47 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 46 |
| Offside Outer Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 45 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 45 |