| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1468 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1414 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1362 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1278 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1251 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 877 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 760 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 539 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 463 |
| Registration plate issues | 454 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 404 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 391 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 385 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 375 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 361 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 354 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 348 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 339 |
| Rear brake binding | 294 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 292 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 290 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 266 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 265 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 258 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 253 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 253 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 251 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 244 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 243 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 217 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 208 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 196 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 196 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 194 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 193 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 184 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 176 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 168 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 164 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 162 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 158 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 157 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 156 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 156 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 155 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 145 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 142 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 142 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 141 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 138 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 138 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 137 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 137 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 136 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 133 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 130 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 129 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 124 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 122 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 120 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 120 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 117 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 106 |
| Front brake application uneven | 106 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 99 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 97 |
| Windscreen has damage | 97 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 97 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 97 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 96 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 93 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 92 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 88 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 86 |
| Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 82 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 81 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 80 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 79 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 78 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 74 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 74 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 72 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 70 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 70 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 68 |
| Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 68 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 67 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 66 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 65 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 64 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 63 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 62 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 60 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 60 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 59 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 59 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 55 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 55 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 54 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 54 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 53 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 53 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 53 |
| Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 52 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 52 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 50 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 49 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 49 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 48 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 47 |
| Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 46 |
| Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 46 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 46 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 46 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 45 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 45 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 45 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 44 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 44 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 43 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 43 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 41 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 41 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 41 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 40 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 39 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 38 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 38 |
| Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 38 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 37 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 36 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 35 |
| Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 35 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 34 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 34 |
| Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 34 |
| Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 34 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 33 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 33 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 33 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 32 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 32 |
| Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked |2.4.G.1| | 32 |