| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6724 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4883 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2738 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2356 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2271 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2204 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1570 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1018 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1013 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 945 |
| Registration plate issues | 869 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 763 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 699 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 689 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 639 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 635 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 611 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 597 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 549 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 547 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 538 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 513 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 501 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 501 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 473 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 469 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 455 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 443 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 406 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 387 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 384 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 368 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 366 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 365 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 357 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 356 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 356 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 344 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 333 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 323 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 313 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 291 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 290 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 281 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 278 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 275 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 274 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 268 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 262 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 262 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 255 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 245 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 243 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 236 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 233 |
| Rear brake binding | 231 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 230 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 225 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 223 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 219 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 217 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 211 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 198 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 197 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 196 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 193 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 192 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 185 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 179 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 167 |
| Windscreen has damage | 157 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 154 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 154 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 149 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 148 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 144 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 138 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 136 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 128 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 128 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 127 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 123 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 122 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 122 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 119 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 118 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 117 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 116 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 115 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 113 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 109 |
| Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 103 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 102 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 100 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 99 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 98 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 96 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 95 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 91 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 88 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 88 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 83 |
| Front brake application uneven | 82 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 82 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 81 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 78 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 75 |