| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9396 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 6387 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6020 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4469 |
| Registration plate issues | 2911 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2740 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2589 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2467 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2237 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2200 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2136 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1889 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1770 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1755 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1739 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1680 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1536 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1471 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1420 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1380 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1248 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1189 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1099 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 951 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 927 |
| Brake hose damaged | 912 |
| Rear brake binding | 907 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 871 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 837 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 817 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 815 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 790 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 787 |
| Windscreen has damage | 786 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 784 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 777 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 777 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 710 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 697 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 683 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 678 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 653 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 639 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 611 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 588 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 586 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 585 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 584 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 562 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 540 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 517 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 477 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 473 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 467 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 462 |
| 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| | 444 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 443 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 424 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 421 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 417 |
| Front brake application uneven | 416 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 406 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 394 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 383 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 357 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 354 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 342 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 331 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 329 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 320 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 303 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 298 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 297 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 284 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 281 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 281 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 270 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 269 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 268 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 265 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 262 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 252 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 242 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 240 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 236 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 230 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 227 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 208 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 199 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 199 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 198 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 196 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 194 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 192 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 187 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 186 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 183 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 180 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 178 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 178 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 174 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 173 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 170 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 169 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 168 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 167 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 160 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 155 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 152 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 150 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 150 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 150 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 149 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 148 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 147 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 146 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 144 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 142 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 141 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 141 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 139 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 139 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 134 |