| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7468 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5905 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5483 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1934 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1694 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1690 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1573 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1571 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1540 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1440 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1201 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1127 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1121 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 910 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 852 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 767 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 730 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 728 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 685 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 658 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 626 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 585 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 558 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 552 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 549 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 519 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 511 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 501 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 497 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 488 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 480 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 476 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 473 |
| Front brake application uneven | 440 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 436 |
| 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| | 412 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 341 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 339 |
| Registration plate issues | 308 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 299 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 291 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 288 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 264 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 261 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 260 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 253 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 251 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 250 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 246 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 243 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 224 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 218 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 215 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 209 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 206 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 205 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 198 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 195 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 191 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 190 |
| Windscreen has damage | 186 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 180 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 180 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 176 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 173 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 162 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 162 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 160 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 159 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 158 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 155 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 151 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 149 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 146 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 146 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 144 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 140 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 138 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 135 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 135 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 133 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 128 |
| 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| | 127 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 127 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 125 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 123 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 121 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 120 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 120 |