| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8441 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6699 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5713 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3432 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2584 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2313 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1726 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1662 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1111 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1100 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 913 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 901 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 852 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 847 |
| Registration plate issues | 812 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 780 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 720 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 695 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 691 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 688 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 684 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 663 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 658 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 658 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 646 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 622 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 620 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 588 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 573 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 556 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 543 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 512 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 456 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 450 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 439 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 435 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 427 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 424 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 402 |
| 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| | 390 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 383 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 378 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 377 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 366 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 365 |
| 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| | 358 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 354 |
| 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| | 334 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 332 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 319 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 318 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 309 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 307 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 306 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 302 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 300 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 297 |
| 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| | 296 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 292 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 291 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 289 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 274 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 270 |
| Windscreen has damage | 259 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 259 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 253 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 248 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 244 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 227 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 224 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 223 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 220 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 218 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 214 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 211 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 207 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 201 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 196 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 194 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 194 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 190 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 187 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 186 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 186 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 182 |
| 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| | 178 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 175 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 174 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 171 |
| 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| | 168 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 167 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 152 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 149 |
| 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| | 148 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 148 |
| Front brake application uneven | 148 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 148 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 147 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 147 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 145 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 141 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 140 |
| 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| | 139 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 136 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 136 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 133 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 133 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 132 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 131 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 129 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 129 |
| Rear brake binding | 129 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 128 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 125 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 123 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 121 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 121 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 119 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 119 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 118 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 117 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 116 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 114 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 112 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 108 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 106 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 106 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 104 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 104 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 100 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 99 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 98 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 96 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 95 |