| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6512 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5453 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4657 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1776 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1710 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1363 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1362 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1271 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1090 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 945 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 875 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 828 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 818 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 814 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 809 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 796 |
| Registration plate issues | 760 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 740 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 686 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 681 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 661 |
| Rear brake binding | 587 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 577 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 539 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 468 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 434 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 402 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 394 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 391 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 376 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 362 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 352 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 345 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 337 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 335 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 332 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 329 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 316 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 313 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 305 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 297 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 296 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 292 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 291 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 286 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 284 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 281 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 266 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 262 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 255 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 253 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 239 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 239 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 234 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 233 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 230 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 229 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 228 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 223 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 220 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 216 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 208 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 203 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 198 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 198 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 198 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 198 |
| Front brake application uneven | 192 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 191 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 190 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 189 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 186 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 185 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 184 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 183 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Windscreen has damage | 180 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 170 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 165 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 160 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 158 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 158 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 158 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 157 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 156 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 156 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 156 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 149 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 146 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 145 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 145 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 143 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 143 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 142 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 142 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 140 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 140 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 139 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 135 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 133 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 132 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 131 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 131 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 129 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 122 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 122 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 121 |