| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 14520 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11427 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11002 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10566 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8209 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3499 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3355 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3332 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3217 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3099 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2843 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2799 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2741 |
| Rear brake binding | 2731 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2490 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2445 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2378 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2362 |
| Registration plate issues | 2128 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1789 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1579 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1318 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1304 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1184 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1148 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1130 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1130 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1085 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1076 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1061 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1038 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1036 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1024 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 984 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 970 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 965 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 960 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 959 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 950 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 933 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 920 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 818 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 804 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 785 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 764 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 751 |
| Windscreen has damage | 736 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 702 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 683 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 631 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 600 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 586 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 550 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 545 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 533 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 530 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 519 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 499 |
| Front brake application uneven | 497 |
| Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 496 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 490 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 487 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 471 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 462 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 458 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 427 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 414 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 414 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 413 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 410 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 409 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 402 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 401 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 388 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 383 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 381 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 378 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 378 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 377 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 376 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 373 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 362 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 360 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 354 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 345 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 343 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 342 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 338 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 333 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 331 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 330 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 327 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 326 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 326 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 323 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 319 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 315 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 311 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 304 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 298 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 289 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 286 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 285 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 283 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 278 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 274 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 270 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 269 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 266 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 266 |