| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1198 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1189 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 878 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 813 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 637 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 486 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 352 |
| Registration plate issues | 311 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 274 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 258 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 257 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 256 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 231 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 228 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 212 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 210 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 185 |
| Windscreen has damage | 180 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 178 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 173 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 172 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 169 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 166 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 158 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 140 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 134 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 133 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 125 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 124 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 123 |
| Rear brake binding | 122 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 121 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 116 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 115 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 113 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 103 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 101 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 97 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 96 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 93 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 90 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 82 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 80 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 78 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 78 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 77 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 76 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 74 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 73 |
| 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| | 72 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 71 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 69 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 68 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 65 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 63 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 62 |
| 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| | 59 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 59 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 58 |
| Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 56 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 55 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 53 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 53 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 51 |
| Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 51 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 50 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 49 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 49 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 48 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 47 |
| 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| | 47 |
| 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| | 46 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 46 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 44 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| 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| | 42 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 41 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 41 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 39 |
| 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| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 38 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 37 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 37 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 36 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 36 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 35 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 34 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 33 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 32 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 32 |
| Front brake application uneven | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 31 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 30 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 30 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 30 |
| 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| | 30 |
| 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| | 29 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 28 |
| 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| | 28 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 28 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| 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| | 27 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 26 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 26 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 25 |
| 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| | 25 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 25 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 24 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 23 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 23 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 23 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 22 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 22 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 20 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 20 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 19 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 19 |
| Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 19 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 19 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 19 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| 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| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 18 |