| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7022 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5719 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4977 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3887 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3525 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2414 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1595 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1593 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1376 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1340 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1252 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1212 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1208 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1192 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1180 |
| Registration plate issues | 1077 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1074 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1045 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 901 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 885 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 836 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 798 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 797 |
| Rear brake binding | 785 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 779 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 761 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 728 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 696 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 694 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 674 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 673 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 670 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 669 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 645 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 615 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 594 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 539 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 500 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 496 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 493 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 422 |
| 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| | 417 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 398 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 383 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 374 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 370 |
| 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| | 369 |
| 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| | 365 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 364 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 363 |
| 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| | 360 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 356 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 354 |
| Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 343 |
| Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 334 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 333 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 332 |
| Windscreen has damage | 329 |
| 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| | 329 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 328 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 316 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 314 |
| 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| | 303 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 293 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 290 |
| 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| | 287 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 284 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 283 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 268 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 256 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 249 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 248 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 244 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 243 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 235 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 233 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 232 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 230 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 227 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 217 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 216 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 214 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 213 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 213 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 212 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 210 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 210 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 201 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 201 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 197 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 196 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 196 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 194 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 193 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 191 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 187 |
| 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| | 184 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 183 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 180 |
| 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| | 180 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 177 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 176 |
| 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| | 176 |
| 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| | 175 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 174 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 172 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 168 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 165 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 164 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 164 |
| Front brake application uneven | 156 |
| 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| | 151 |
| 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| | 148 |
| 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| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 142 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 142 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 141 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 140 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 137 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 135 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 133 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 133 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 131 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 130 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 128 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 126 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 124 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 122 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 120 |
| 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| | 120 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 119 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 117 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 117 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 116 |
| Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 115 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 115 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 114 |
| 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| | 113 |
| Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 112 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 111 |
| 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| | 110 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 109 |
| 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| | 107 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 104 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 104 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 103 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 103 |
| Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 103 |