| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5172 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3149 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2837 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2826 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2446 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1347 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1328 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1300 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1192 |
| Registration plate issues | 1028 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 937 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 870 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 819 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 806 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 704 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 692 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 589 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 558 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 536 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 530 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 458 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 442 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 418 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 417 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 398 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 370 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 369 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 363 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 357 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 326 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 318 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 318 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 310 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 307 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 286 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 283 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 277 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 274 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 251 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 232 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 229 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 226 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 224 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 209 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 208 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 207 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 204 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 201 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 200 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 196 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 196 |
| Front brake application uneven | 196 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 184 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 182 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 182 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 182 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 171 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 169 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 167 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 164 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 160 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 159 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 156 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 143 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 137 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 136 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 135 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 132 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 127 |
| Rear brake binding | 126 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 124 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 124 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 123 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 120 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 117 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 114 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 112 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 109 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 109 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 100 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 99 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 98 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 96 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 96 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 96 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 96 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 94 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 93 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 91 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 89 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 86 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 83 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 83 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Brake hose damaged | 80 |
| Windscreen has damage | 79 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 78 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 78 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 78 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 78 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 77 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 76 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 75 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 75 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 69 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 69 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |