| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 72418 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 68928 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 64756 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 59490 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 31526 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 21511 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 18059 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 16878 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 16559 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15703 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 15573 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 15024 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14100 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 14036 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 13512 |
| Registration plate issues | 13279 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 12293 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 12083 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11960 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 11265 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 10561 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10350 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10214 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 10192 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9980 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9770 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9588 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9535 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9525 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 9248 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8909 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 8859 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8812 |
| 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| | 8567 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 8504 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 8485 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8287 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8134 |
| 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| | 8080 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7939 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7621 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 7504 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7332 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 7277 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7101 |
| Rear brake binding | 6951 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 6765 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 6743 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6704 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 6617 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 6518 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5938 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 5597 |
| Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 5446 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 5375 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 5368 |
| Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 5154 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 5025 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 5023 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4706 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 4647 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4617 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4481 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 4308 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 4188 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4066 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4019 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 3982 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3875 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 3763 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3757 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3728 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3711 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 3689 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 3677 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3613 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3560 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3398 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3328 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 3266 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 3265 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3225 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3116 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3042 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2973 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2943 |
| 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| | 2938 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2903 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2851 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2849 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 2833 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2781 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2766 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 2734 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2668 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2665 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2608 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2555 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2554 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2549 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2537 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2536 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2536 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 2503 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2480 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2476 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2473 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 2461 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2455 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2401 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 2362 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2361 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2345 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2336 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2265 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 2262 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 2232 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2179 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2167 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2163 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2143 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 2142 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2133 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2041 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1935 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1928 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1841 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1829 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1826 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1825 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1736 |
| Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1691 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1689 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 1683 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 1679 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1663 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1661 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1661 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1660 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1627 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1626 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1614 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1586 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1535 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1478 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1430 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1422 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1413 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1411 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1393 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1391 |