| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 223 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 136 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 110 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 91 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 72 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 70 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 55 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 42 |
| Registration plate issues | 38 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 36 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 35 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 31 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 28 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 27 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 27 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 22 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 21 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 19 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 17 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 16 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 14 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 14 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 11 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 11 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 11 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 11 |
| Windscreen has damage | 10 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 10 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 9 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 8 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 7 |
| Rear brake binding | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 7 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 6 |
| Front brake application uneven | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 6 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 6 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 6 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 5 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 5 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 5 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 5 |
| Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 4 |
| Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 4 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended |2.4.F.3| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 3 |
| Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 3 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Outer Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 3 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 3 |
| Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 3 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 2 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Offside Inner Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 2 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Nearside Outer Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 2 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 2 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 2 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 2 |
| Offside Front brake disc has restricted free movement |3.5.1j| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.2| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 2 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 2 |