| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 239 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 117 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 104 |
| Registration plate issues | 94 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 82 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 77 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 63 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 53 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 29 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 19 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 19 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 17 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 16 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 16 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 16 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 15 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 13 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 13 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
| Rear brake binding | 12 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 11 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 11 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 10 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Front brake application uneven | 8 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 7 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 7 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 7 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e)) | 5 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Windscreen has damage | 5 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 4 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 4 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |