| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 261 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 124 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 101 |
| Registration plate issues | 65 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 35 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 34 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 31 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 26 |
| Rear brake binding | 24 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 23 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 22 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked |2.4.G.1| | 14 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 14 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 13 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 12 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 12 |
| Brake hose damaged | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked |2.4.G.1| | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Windscreen has damage | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 8 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 7 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 7 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 6 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 5 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 4 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 4 |
| Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar insecure |2.4.G.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| 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| | 4 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 4 |