| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8107 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6058 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5246 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1929 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1429 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1362 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1281 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1154 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1047 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1042 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 976 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 961 |
| Registration plate issues | 961 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 957 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 946 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 918 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 907 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 819 |
| Rear brake binding | 797 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 649 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 628 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 628 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 601 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 577 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 526 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 513 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 497 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 495 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 486 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 485 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 450 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 446 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 442 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 426 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 396 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 369 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 367 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 365 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 344 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 342 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 336 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 325 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 323 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 311 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 300 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 279 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 277 |
| Windscreen has damage | 276 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 275 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 273 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 271 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 259 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 255 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 254 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 252 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 246 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 240 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 234 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 231 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 230 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 230 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 227 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 224 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 218 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 207 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 206 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 201 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 199 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 197 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 196 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 192 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 189 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 184 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 182 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 181 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 180 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 177 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 175 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 174 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 172 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 171 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 165 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 165 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 163 |
| Front brake application uneven | 158 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 157 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 155 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 152 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 148 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 145 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 143 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 142 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 142 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 142 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 141 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 140 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 140 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 138 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 137 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 137 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 128 |