| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5756 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5662 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3885 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3491 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3106 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1969 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1940 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1349 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1264 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1136 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1087 |
| Registration plate issues | 1022 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1015 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1002 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 985 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 974 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 945 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 942 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 934 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 861 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 819 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 722 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 687 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 656 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 656 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 644 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 639 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 619 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 616 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 607 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 604 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 599 |
| Rear brake binding | 533 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 526 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 507 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 507 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 498 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 492 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 443 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 431 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 423 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 418 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 417 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 399 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 373 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 369 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 355 |
| 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| | 332 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 330 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 325 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 314 |
| Windscreen has damage | 310 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 303 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 293 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 292 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 284 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 283 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 274 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 274 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 272 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 270 |
| Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 270 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 267 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 263 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 257 |
| 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| | 252 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 251 |
| 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| | 250 |
| Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 248 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 243 |
| 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| | 236 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 226 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 216 |
| 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| | 216 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 216 |
| 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| | 213 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 209 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 208 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 205 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 205 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 204 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 198 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 194 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 193 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 191 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 188 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 188 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 186 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 184 |
| 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| | 179 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 173 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 173 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 172 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 169 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 169 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 166 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 166 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 160 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 156 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 151 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 150 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 148 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 147 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 147 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 144 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 144 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 143 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 141 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 140 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 138 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 138 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 133 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 132 |
| 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| | 131 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 129 |
| 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| | 128 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 127 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 127 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 122 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 114 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 113 |
| Front brake application uneven | 113 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 110 |
| 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| | 109 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 109 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 107 |
| 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| | 106 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 106 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 104 |
| Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 102 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 102 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 101 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 101 |
| 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| | 101 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 99 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 97 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 97 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 97 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 93 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 93 |
| Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 93 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 92 |
| 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| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 90 |
| 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| | 90 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 89 |
| 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| | 89 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 88 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 87 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 86 |