| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 46961 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 43372 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 28197 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 24888 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 15415 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11473 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10248 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8645 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7964 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7619 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 7585 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7458 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7280 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 7203 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7061 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6551 |
| Registration plate issues | 6082 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5986 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5953 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5916 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5795 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5299 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 5061 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5056 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4896 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4744 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4691 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4578 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4239 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4112 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4045 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3987 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 3947 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3760 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3682 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 3441 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3399 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3364 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3339 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3199 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3003 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2812 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2800 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2794 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2663 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2472 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2439 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2392 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2281 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2277 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2264 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2263 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2260 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2254 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2166 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2081 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2033 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2026 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1957 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1882 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1844 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1812 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1788 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1764 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1725 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1699 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1587 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1505 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1484 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1471 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1469 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1438 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1426 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1398 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1375 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1357 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1295 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1238 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1230 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1223 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1202 |
| Rear brake binding | 1187 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1177 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1175 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1161 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1137 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1130 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1119 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1094 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1088 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1081 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1078 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1075 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1075 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1056 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1026 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 999 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 977 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 971 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 970 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 968 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 960 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 958 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 946 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 946 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 912 |
| 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| | 893 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 874 |
| 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| | 872 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 872 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 842 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 839 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 825 |