| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 183 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 107 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 106 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 89 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 72 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 65 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 56 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 55 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 48 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 46 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 45 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 38 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 31 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 28 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 27 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
| Rear brake binding | 26 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 25 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 25 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 24 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 23 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 16 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 16 |
| Registration plate issues | 16 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 16 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 15 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 15 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 14 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 13 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 12 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 10 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 9 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 9 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 9 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 9 |
| Windscreen has damage | 9 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 8 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 8 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 8 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Front Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 7 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 6 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 6 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 4 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Front brake application uneven | 4 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 3 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 3 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 3 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 3 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 3 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Central Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Offside Inner Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 3 |