| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 9106 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8565 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7615 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5619 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4316 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2644 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2561 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2042 |
| Rear brake binding | 1873 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1830 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1687 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1651 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1610 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1546 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1545 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1487 |
| Registration plate issues | 1463 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1311 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1308 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1266 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1214 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1190 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1046 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1008 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 920 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 885 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 826 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 790 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 787 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 782 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 724 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 706 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 665 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 624 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 622 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 610 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 605 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 573 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 542 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 537 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 526 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 517 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 481 |
| Windscreen has damage | 473 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 470 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 463 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 457 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 456 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 451 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 451 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 432 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 425 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 420 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 418 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 399 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 398 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 398 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 398 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 391 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 374 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 365 |
| Front brake application uneven | 347 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 335 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 333 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 328 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 328 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 322 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 321 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 301 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 292 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 287 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 277 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 277 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 273 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 268 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 264 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 264 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 263 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 261 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 261 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 258 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 258 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 257 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 256 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 253 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 249 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 244 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 239 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 237 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 235 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 235 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 221 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 219 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 218 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 217 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 214 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 214 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 213 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 210 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 206 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 201 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 194 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 193 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 190 |