| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16447 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 16198 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12463 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10396 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10295 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6686 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5159 |
| Registration plate issues | 4197 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3266 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3100 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2864 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2772 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2751 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2661 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2494 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2473 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2327 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2155 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2124 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1989 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1888 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1874 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1844 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1819 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1724 |
| 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| | 1469 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1388 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1345 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1318 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1253 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1249 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1228 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1226 |
| 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| | 1226 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1195 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1110 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1106 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1094 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1090 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1066 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1050 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1028 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1004 |
| 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| | 987 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 952 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 909 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 904 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 868 |
| 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| | 815 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 812 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 782 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 772 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 748 |
| Windscreen has damage | 745 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 744 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 736 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 709 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 701 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 688 |
| Front brake application uneven | 683 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 676 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 649 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 646 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 633 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 633 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 631 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 631 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 616 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 580 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 577 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 567 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 559 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 554 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 552 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 550 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 546 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 540 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 500 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 497 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 494 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 492 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 481 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 480 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 464 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 461 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 459 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 455 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 450 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 444 |
| Rear brake binding | 434 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 427 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 416 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 406 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 396 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 392 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 391 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 382 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 381 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 370 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 369 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 365 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 365 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 362 |
| Brake hose damaged | 358 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 352 |