| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2062 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1079 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1064 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 841 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 534 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 510 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 420 |
| Registration plate issues | 410 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 406 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 315 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 309 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 302 |
| Rear brake binding | 281 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 277 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 261 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 241 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 222 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 210 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 206 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 201 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 192 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 180 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 169 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 169 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 167 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 163 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 158 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 152 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 144 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 130 |
| Windscreen has damage | 126 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 120 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 118 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 117 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 117 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 116 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 115 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 113 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 110 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 105 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 102 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 99 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 98 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 95 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 94 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 91 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 91 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 87 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 86 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 83 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 82 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 77 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 77 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 75 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 70 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 68 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 68 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 65 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 64 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 64 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 64 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 61 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 60 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 59 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 58 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 57 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 54 |
| Brake hose damaged | 54 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 53 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 53 |
| Front brake application uneven | 52 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 50 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 50 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 50 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 49 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 45 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 45 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 45 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 43 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 43 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 42 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 41 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 41 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 40 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 39 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 38 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 37 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 37 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 37 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 33 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 33 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 33 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 31 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 30 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 29 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 29 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 28 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 28 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 28 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 28 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 26 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 26 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 26 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 25 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 25 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 25 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 25 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 24 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 24 |