| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 9458 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8314 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5064 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3335 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3043 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2894 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1773 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1712 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1459 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1273 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1166 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1004 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 828 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 802 |
| Registration plate issues | 796 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 794 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 765 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 755 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 748 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 728 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 717 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 713 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 685 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 654 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 588 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 579 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 575 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 568 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 564 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 562 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 522 |
| 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| | 516 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 511 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 508 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 501 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 479 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 472 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 444 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 432 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 431 |
| 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| | 427 |
| 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| | 426 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 425 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 407 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 405 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 403 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 399 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 370 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 368 |
| 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| | 364 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 364 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 354 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 342 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 329 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 327 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 322 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 313 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 302 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 295 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 286 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 282 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 273 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 270 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 261 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 252 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 251 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 249 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 249 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 245 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 244 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 244 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 239 |
| Windscreen has damage | 233 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 233 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 231 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 231 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 224 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 223 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 222 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 216 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 215 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 213 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 211 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 207 |
| 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| | 205 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 201 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 193 |
| 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| | 192 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 192 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 192 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 187 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 186 |
| 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| | 185 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 177 |
| 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| | 177 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 177 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 175 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 173 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 172 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 169 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 162 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 157 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 156 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 154 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 154 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 147 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 146 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 146 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 145 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 138 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 138 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 132 |
| Front brake application uneven | 130 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 129 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 129 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 128 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 126 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 125 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 120 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 120 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 118 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 114 |