| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14281 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11086 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8689 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4772 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4123 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2997 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2827 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2337 |
| Registration plate issues | 2232 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2208 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2199 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2104 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1841 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1678 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1596 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1331 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1185 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1179 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1144 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1114 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1087 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1034 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 938 |
| Windscreen has damage | 910 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 908 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 901 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 894 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 819 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 804 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 762 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 761 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 760 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 732 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 730 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 714 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 709 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 708 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 702 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 661 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 648 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 639 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 635 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 627 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 593 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 592 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 556 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 556 |
| Front Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 554 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 554 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 549 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 535 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 535 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 535 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 533 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 523 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 496 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 491 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 486 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 462 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 462 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 454 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 452 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 449 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 431 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 428 |
| Rear brake binding | 422 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 416 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 397 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 395 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 388 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 371 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 358 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 355 |
| Brake hose damaged | 354 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 351 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 340 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 336 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 326 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 316 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 315 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 312 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 309 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 296 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 291 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 288 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 287 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 279 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 279 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 279 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 279 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 278 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 275 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 274 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 272 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 268 |
| Front brake application uneven | 266 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 263 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 260 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 259 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 259 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 256 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 255 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 254 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 253 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 251 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 250 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 247 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 245 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 244 |
| Centre Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 244 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 244 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 241 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 239 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 238 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 237 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 237 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 234 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 233 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 232 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 231 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 231 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 229 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 228 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 228 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 225 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 221 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 221 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 219 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 218 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 216 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 215 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 215 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 212 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 210 |
| 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| | 209 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 207 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 207 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 204 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 203 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 202 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 202 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 202 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 200 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 200 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 198 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 197 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 196 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 192 |