| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 24968 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 21951 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 19650 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 19467 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 18352 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 12740 |
| Registration plate issues | 7543 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 6300 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 6028 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 4967 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4222 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4143 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 4055 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3965 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 3906 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3886 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3641 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3508 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3404 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 3297 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2830 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2700 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2520 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2376 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2335 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2334 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2261 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2208 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2184 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2053 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2034 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2008 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1982 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1935 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1874 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1742 |
| Offside 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| | 1666 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1660 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1599 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1570 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1546 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1539 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1381 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1380 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1379 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1374 |
| 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| | 1364 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1358 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1354 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1313 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1300 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1288 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1239 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1237 |
| Rear brake binding | 1235 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1230 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1223 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1169 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1136 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1091 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1026 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1004 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 998 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 979 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 959 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 942 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 942 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 941 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 926 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 895 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 864 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 848 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 829 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 819 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 809 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 778 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 759 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 732 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 691 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 685 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 682 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 668 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 664 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 654 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 652 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 650 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 649 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 646 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 627 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 621 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 609 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 596 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 596 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 592 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 582 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 580 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 578 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 569 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 549 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 541 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 540 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 540 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 523 |
| Brake hose damaged | 519 |