| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5116 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4167 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4004 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3601 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2549 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2341 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1707 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1683 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1678 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1677 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1670 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1602 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1590 |
| Registration plate issues | 1552 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1281 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1260 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1184 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1141 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1071 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 983 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 955 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 938 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 911 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 893 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 839 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 828 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 770 |
| Windscreen has damage | 729 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 636 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 592 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 582 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 582 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 580 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 569 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 566 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 515 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 493 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 475 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 442 |
| Rear brake binding | 436 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 420 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 410 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 410 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 410 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 406 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 394 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 369 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 369 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 361 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 345 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 345 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 333 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 324 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 323 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 320 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 309 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 295 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 293 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 285 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 284 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 280 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 261 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 257 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 254 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 254 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 235 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 234 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 232 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 222 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 220 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 212 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 203 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 202 |
| Brake load sensing valve has been disconnected and was fitted as standard |3.6.E.2| | 200 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 199 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 199 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 197 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 191 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 186 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 182 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 181 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 179 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 176 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 175 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 173 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 171 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 170 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 170 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 168 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 168 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 167 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 165 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 165 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 164 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 163 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 160 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 160 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 160 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 159 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 158 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 158 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 156 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 155 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 152 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 151 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 147 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 144 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 133 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 133 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 132 |
| Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 128 |
| Brake hose damaged | 127 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 127 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 126 |
| 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| | 124 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 119 |
| Brake load sensing valve inoperative |3.6.E.3| | 118 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 114 |
| Hazard warning switch missing |1.4.B.1d| | 114 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 113 |
| 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| | 112 |
| Front brake application uneven | 112 |
| 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| | 112 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 112 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 107 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 107 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 107 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 106 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 105 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 102 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 102 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 99 |
| 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| | 99 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 98 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 98 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 96 |