| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 15189 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 11801 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9376 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5228 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3070 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2850 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2096 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1964 |
| Registration plate issues | 1958 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1748 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1678 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1658 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1649 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1615 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1542 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1254 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1227 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1156 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1154 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1142 |
| Rear brake binding | 1121 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1095 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1090 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1074 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1066 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1022 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 973 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 931 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 918 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 912 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 852 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 822 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 812 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 810 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 706 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 684 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 633 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 620 |
| Windscreen has damage | 609 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 598 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 572 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 552 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 548 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 525 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 523 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 516 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 514 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 506 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 487 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 482 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 478 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 473 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 455 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 451 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 441 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 434 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 429 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 423 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 417 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 417 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 413 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 412 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 397 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 396 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 393 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 391 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 390 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 388 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 383 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 380 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 371 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 365 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 359 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 353 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 349 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 347 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 342 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 338 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 333 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 331 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 325 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 324 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 323 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 319 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 315 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 312 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 309 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 309 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 298 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 285 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 281 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 271 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 270 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 269 |
| Front brake application uneven | 269 |
| 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| | 268 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 267 |
| 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| | 265 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 264 |
| 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| | 264 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 260 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 256 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 247 |
| 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| | 247 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 243 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 242 |
| 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| | 238 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 234 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 228 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 223 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 222 |
| 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| | 222 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 220 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 220 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 220 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 219 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 211 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 209 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 206 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 202 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 201 |
| 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| | 199 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 198 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 196 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 193 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 193 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 193 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 192 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 190 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 186 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 184 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 181 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 177 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 176 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 173 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 173 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 170 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 167 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 166 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 163 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 163 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 162 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 161 |
| Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 161 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 159 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 158 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 157 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 155 |