| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 22630 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16765 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13460 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8101 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8049 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6931 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6402 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5216 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 4867 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3824 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3801 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3577 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3427 |
| Registration plate issues | 3167 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2957 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2918 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2807 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2753 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2753 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2536 |
| Rear brake binding | 2528 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2505 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2275 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2187 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2151 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1789 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1523 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1448 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1361 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1352 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1319 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1288 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1206 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1191 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1182 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1170 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1156 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1122 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1104 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1095 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1028 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 975 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 951 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 942 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 925 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 911 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 879 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 875 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 858 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 845 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 842 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 833 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 824 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 824 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 814 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 746 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 744 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 742 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 738 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 737 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 736 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 718 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 715 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 692 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 673 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 655 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 652 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 649 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 641 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 625 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 621 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 608 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 600 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 595 |
| Front brake application uneven | 581 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 571 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 565 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 563 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 550 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 541 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 537 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 532 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 525 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 517 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 514 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 496 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 493 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 456 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 455 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 448 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 443 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 427 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 426 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 424 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 424 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 422 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 420 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 416 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 411 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 406 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 404 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 404 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 403 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 400 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 393 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 386 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 385 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 384 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 382 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 379 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 378 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 378 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 375 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 375 |