| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3983 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3494 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3433 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2786 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2740 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1078 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 748 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 704 |
| Registration plate issues | 697 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 590 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 584 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 548 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 533 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 529 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 500 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 475 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 464 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 452 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 451 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 445 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 406 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 402 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 391 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 381 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 377 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 354 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 340 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 333 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 330 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 312 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 305 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 299 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 283 |
| Windscreen has damage | 281 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 268 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 267 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 260 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 255 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 251 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 246 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 233 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 214 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 201 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 197 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 188 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 182 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 181 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 171 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 159 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 157 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 148 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 144 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 137 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 137 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 136 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 135 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 133 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 133 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 132 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 125 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 115 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 113 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 112 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 111 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 111 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 109 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 106 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 101 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 99 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 99 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 99 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 97 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 95 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 94 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 94 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 93 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 87 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 83 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 80 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 78 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 77 |