| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 207 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 119 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 90 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 77 |
| Registration plate issues | 74 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 62 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 27 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 26 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 25 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 22 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 21 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 20 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 18 |
| Rear brake binding | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 15 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 15 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 14 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 13 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 13 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 10 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 8 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 7 |
| Offside Front 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 |
| Windscreen has damage | 7 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 6 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 6 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 6 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 6 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 5 |
| Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1| | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |