| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3856 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3439 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2929 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1600 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1480 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1230 |
| Rear brake binding | 1086 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 948 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 906 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 882 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 878 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 867 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 825 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 776 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 730 |
| Registration plate issues | 697 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 633 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 536 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 479 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 465 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 457 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 448 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 444 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 412 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 399 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 393 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 380 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 373 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 372 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 372 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 361 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 344 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 343 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 341 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 333 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 318 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 302 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 292 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 282 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 279 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 273 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 254 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 252 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 251 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 247 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 236 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 232 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 227 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 227 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 225 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 222 |
| Windscreen has damage | 220 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 218 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 216 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 210 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 205 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 204 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 204 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 199 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 198 |
| 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| | 189 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 187 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 185 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 183 |
| Front brake application uneven | 182 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 179 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 172 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 164 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 158 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 158 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 154 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 149 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 145 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 137 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 135 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 135 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 133 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 132 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 131 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 130 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 129 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 126 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 120 |
| 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| | 115 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 110 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 109 |
| 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| | 108 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 108 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 106 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 106 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 106 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 106 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 104 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 102 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 100 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 98 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 93 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 93 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 92 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 91 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 89 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 88 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 88 |
| 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| | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 83 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 82 |
| Brake hose damaged | 82 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 81 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 80 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 78 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 77 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 77 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 76 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 76 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 75 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 73 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 73 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 73 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 72 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 68 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 67 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 66 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 66 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 65 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 65 |