| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2416 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2292 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2200 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2110 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1304 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1297 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1200 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1188 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1186 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 742 |
| Registration plate issues | 735 |
| Rear brake binding | 670 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 651 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 569 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 562 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 558 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 517 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 387 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 370 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 368 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 364 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 346 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 339 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 316 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 312 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 306 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 290 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 269 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 251 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 249 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 246 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 237 |
| Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 233 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 228 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 222 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 217 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 213 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 210 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 210 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 208 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 202 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 196 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 193 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 190 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 186 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 186 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 185 |
| Windscreen has damage | 183 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 175 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 169 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 168 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 166 |
| Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 166 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 163 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 153 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 152 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 151 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 147 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 147 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 145 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 142 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 140 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 138 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 136 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 135 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 127 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 126 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 121 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 115 |
| Front brake application uneven | 115 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 110 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 109 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 105 |
| Offside Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 99 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 98 |
| Brake hose damaged | 96 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 96 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 93 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 91 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 90 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 86 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 84 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 84 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 81 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 79 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 78 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 76 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 76 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 75 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 75 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 74 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 73 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 72 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 71 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 70 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 70 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 68 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 68 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 68 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 68 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 67 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 64 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 64 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 63 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 63 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 61 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 61 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 60 |
| Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 60 |
| Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 59 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 59 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 58 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 58 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 58 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 57 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 57 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 57 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 56 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 56 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 56 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 55 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 54 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 53 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 52 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 52 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 52 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 51 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 49 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 49 |