| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 185 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 85 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 82 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 79 |
| Rear brake binding | 77 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 72 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 70 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 51 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 49 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 36 |
| Registration plate issues | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 30 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 24 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 18 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 13 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
| Front brake application uneven | 11 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 10 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 9 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 7 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 6 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 5 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 5 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 5 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |