| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 14727 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8706 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6763 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5122 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4177 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3669 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2749 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2636 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2433 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2371 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1499 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1495 |
| Registration plate issues | 1275 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1235 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1129 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1075 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1045 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1040 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 946 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 934 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 914 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 892 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 884 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 867 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 841 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 806 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 793 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 784 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 779 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 775 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 774 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 771 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 768 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 759 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 728 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 718 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 678 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 639 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 636 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 619 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 595 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 593 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 590 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 586 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 558 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 528 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 519 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 517 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 512 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 508 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 490 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 481 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 474 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 470 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 456 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 441 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 432 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 416 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 410 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 402 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 400 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 396 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 393 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 392 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 387 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 383 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 383 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 380 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 378 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 367 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 367 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 360 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 356 |
| Windscreen has damage | 355 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 354 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 351 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 347 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 341 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 340 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 312 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 310 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 309 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 304 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 300 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 290 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 290 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 284 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 284 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 279 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 276 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 266 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 263 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 253 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 253 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 253 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 251 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 242 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 241 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 235 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 230 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 225 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 220 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 214 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 208 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 205 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 201 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 198 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 193 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 192 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 191 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 190 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 186 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 185 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 185 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 183 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 172 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 167 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 166 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 164 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 163 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 163 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 162 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 162 |
| Front brake application uneven | 160 |
| Rear brake binding | 158 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 157 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 157 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 157 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 153 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 152 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 152 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 147 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 147 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 143 |