| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4065 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3441 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2814 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2625 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2584 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1420 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1405 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1384 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1211 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1128 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 965 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 949 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 873 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 852 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 828 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 811 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 794 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 738 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 737 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 618 |
| Registration plate issues | 591 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 509 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 426 |
| Rear brake binding | 410 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 398 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 379 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 377 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 355 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 338 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 337 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 296 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 286 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 284 |
| Front brake application uneven | 282 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 268 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 258 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 253 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 251 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 251 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 248 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 242 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 235 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 234 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 227 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 225 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 220 |
| Windscreen has damage | 219 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 215 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 211 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 209 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 206 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 204 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 194 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 168 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 166 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 165 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 158 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 156 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 154 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 154 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 141 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 139 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 137 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 134 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 133 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 132 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 128 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 126 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 125 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 121 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 111 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 111 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 109 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 109 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 106 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 101 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 101 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 101 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 99 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 98 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 92 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 90 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 88 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 85 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 85 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 84 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 83 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 82 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 80 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 80 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 79 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 79 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 77 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 76 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 75 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 74 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 71 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 70 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 70 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 66 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 63 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 62 |
| Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 60 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 56 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 56 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 54 |
| Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 54 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 54 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 54 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 54 |