| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 15736 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 12780 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10166 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5108 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 3156 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2802 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2583 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2545 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2092 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2064 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2034 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1973 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1952 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1937 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1799 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1527 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1473 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1462 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1433 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1306 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1269 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1233 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1206 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1191 |
| Registration plate issues | 1123 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 901 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 848 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 847 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 794 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 777 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 760 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 714 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 706 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 699 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 690 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 678 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 656 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 651 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 647 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 629 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 629 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 623 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 609 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 581 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 567 |
| Windscreen has damage | 560 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 553 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 518 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 514 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 511 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 511 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 510 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 492 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 489 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 481 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 472 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 460 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 457 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 454 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 447 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 425 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 418 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 416 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 412 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 411 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 406 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 379 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 377 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 368 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 367 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 366 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 363 |
| Rear brake binding | 360 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 355 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 339 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 334 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 332 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 331 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 326 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 325 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 323 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 322 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 302 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 300 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 294 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 292 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 287 |
| 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| | 285 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 281 |
| 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| | 279 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 278 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 277 |
| 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| | 276 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 276 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 275 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 271 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 269 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 268 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 266 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 266 |
| 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| | 263 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 263 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 263 |
| Nearside Outer Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 256 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 255 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 253 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 252 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 248 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 243 |
| Front brake application uneven | 242 |
| Offside Outer Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 235 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 231 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 230 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 230 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 229 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 223 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 219 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 217 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 212 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 209 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 206 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 205 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 204 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 194 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 190 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 186 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 184 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 184 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 177 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 177 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 175 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 173 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 169 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 167 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 165 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 162 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 162 |
| 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| | 161 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 159 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 159 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 151 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 149 |
| 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| | 145 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 142 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 141 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 139 |
| 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| | 138 |