| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19310 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 13266 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10658 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10542 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5755 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5685 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5200 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4169 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3782 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3702 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3483 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3291 |
| Registration plate issues | 2794 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2765 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2553 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2478 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2271 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1977 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1965 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1876 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1845 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1796 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1787 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1718 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1717 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1715 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1693 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1617 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1586 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1577 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1541 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1510 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1484 |
| Rear brake binding | 1479 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1458 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1311 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1195 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1143 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1101 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1083 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1043 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1014 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 937 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 932 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 859 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 857 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 843 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 824 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 804 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 770 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 759 |
| Windscreen has damage | 750 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 747 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 741 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 733 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 726 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 719 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 713 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 703 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 675 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 665 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 638 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 623 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 614 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 611 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 587 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 584 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 583 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 582 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 580 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 579 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 567 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 561 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 555 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 547 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 541 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 534 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 531 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 527 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 527 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 516 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 503 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 480 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 476 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 466 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 466 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 459 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 454 |
| Front brake application uneven | 453 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 452 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 451 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 435 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 434 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 433 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 433 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 431 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 406 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 398 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 397 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 396 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 395 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 392 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 388 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 383 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 377 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 375 |