| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3203 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2435 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2307 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2026 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1198 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1068 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1063 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 831 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 813 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 801 |
| Registration plate issues | 779 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 747 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 700 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 690 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 677 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 649 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 507 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 474 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 444 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 407 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 403 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 325 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 318 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 316 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 306 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 299 |
| Rear brake binding | 289 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 282 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 281 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 278 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 270 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 266 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 256 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 253 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 248 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 231 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 212 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 206 |
| Offside 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 Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 198 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 192 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 189 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 186 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 183 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 178 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 177 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 167 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 163 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 139 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 130 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 128 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 126 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 122 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 122 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 117 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 115 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 113 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 113 |
| Windscreen has damage | 110 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 109 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 104 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 101 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 100 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 100 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 97 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| 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| | 95 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 94 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 91 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 91 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 90 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 90 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 89 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 85 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 83 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 80 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 80 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 78 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 78 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 77 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 73 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 72 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 72 |