| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13873 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9418 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6293 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4791 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4653 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4301 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4020 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3201 |
| Registration plate issues | 1951 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1860 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1648 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1566 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1380 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1335 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1276 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1262 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1255 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1225 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1200 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1161 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1124 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1039 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1011 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1005 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 957 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 932 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 869 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 775 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 727 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 714 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 698 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 689 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 676 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 659 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 640 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 640 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 636 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 629 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 624 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 621 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 602 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 601 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 596 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 595 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 550 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 548 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 547 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 515 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 493 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 469 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 468 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 464 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 455 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 454 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 448 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 436 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 435 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 434 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 430 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 430 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 428 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 411 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 407 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 397 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 392 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 387 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 383 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 377 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 372 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 363 |
| Rear brake binding | 360 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 358 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 348 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 345 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 342 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 336 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 328 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 328 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 325 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 324 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 313 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 307 |
| Windscreen has damage | 302 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 288 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 281 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 259 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 254 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 253 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 242 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 238 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 237 |
| Front brake application uneven | 236 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 236 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 234 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 232 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 231 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 231 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 230 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 220 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 217 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 213 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 210 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 209 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 202 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 201 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 199 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 196 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 196 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 196 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 192 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 191 |
| Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 190 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 189 |
| 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| | 186 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 184 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 182 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 180 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 179 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 178 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 177 |
| Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 177 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 173 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 173 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 172 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 170 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 167 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 166 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 166 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 166 |