| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 224 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 176 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 132 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 103 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 102 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 83 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 71 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 40 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 36 |
| Registration plate issues | 31 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 22 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 22 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 19 |
| Rear brake binding | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 18 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 17 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 17 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 12 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 12 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.6.2e| | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 8 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 7 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 6 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5 |
| Windscreen has damage | 5 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 5 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
| Nearside 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| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Front brake application uneven | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 4 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 4 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended |2.4.F.3| | 3 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Central Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 3 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 3 |