| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6897 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6048 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4502 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2730 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2025 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1450 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 931 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 822 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 778 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 775 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 728 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 724 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 720 |
| Registration plate issues | 707 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 672 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 669 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 612 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 601 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 586 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 534 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 519 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 497 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 490 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 470 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 468 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 465 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 432 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 420 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 372 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 358 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 334 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 328 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 297 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 296 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 289 |
| 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| | 287 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 286 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 286 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 283 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 282 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 269 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 267 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 267 |
| 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| | 262 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 259 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 255 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 251 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 247 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 233 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 229 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 225 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 219 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 218 |
| Windscreen has damage | 213 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 208 |
| 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| | 206 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 200 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 197 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 192 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 186 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 182 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 179 |
| 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| | 175 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 173 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 172 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 172 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 172 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 170 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 170 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 170 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 167 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 167 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 163 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 163 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 158 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 154 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 145 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 143 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 143 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 142 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 142 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 139 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 131 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 130 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 127 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 126 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 125 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 121 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 121 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 116 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 114 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 113 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 110 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 108 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 108 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 104 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 103 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 102 |
| Steering column will not lock in a fixed position |adjustable type| |2.1.2a| | 100 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 94 |