| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 605 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 473 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 317 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 303 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 299 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 267 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 234 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 168 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 151 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 143 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 139 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 137 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 114 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Registration plate issues | 80 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 74 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 68 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 68 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 67 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 63 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 57 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 56 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 55 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 53 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 51 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 51 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 45 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 43 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 39 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 35 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 35 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 29 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 29 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 27 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 25 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 25 |
| Nearside Inner Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Offside Outer Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 23 |
| Brake hose damaged | 23 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 21 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Nearside Outer Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 20 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 19 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 19 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 19 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 18 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 17 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 16 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 15 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 15 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 15 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 15 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 14 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Windscreen has damage | 14 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 13 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 13 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 13 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 11 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 11 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |