| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 101791 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 54458 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 52268 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 39415 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 17657 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12283 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11778 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11741 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11502 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 7517 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7399 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7397 |
| Registration plate issues | 6930 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6904 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6826 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6798 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6303 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6068 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5606 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5028 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4993 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4968 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 4798 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4519 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4494 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4410 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4397 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4390 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4368 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4365 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4313 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4076 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4032 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3967 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3966 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3795 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3640 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 3496 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3450 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3250 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3229 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2785 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2718 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2407 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2401 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2305 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2200 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2154 |
| Rear brake binding | 2148 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2133 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2125 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2118 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2105 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2094 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2045 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2025 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1967 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1937 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1929 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1929 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1926 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1844 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1823 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1814 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1805 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1780 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1763 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1746 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1741 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 1715 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1697 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1685 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 1648 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1648 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1644 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1611 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1603 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1499 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1468 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1467 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1413 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1391 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1391 |
| Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1388 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1371 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1362 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1331 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1304 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1303 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1287 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1284 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1281 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1252 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1208 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1179 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1178 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1148 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1141 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1136 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1132 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1127 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1108 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1085 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1083 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1078 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1077 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1068 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1063 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1057 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1052 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1047 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1041 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1038 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1018 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1008 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 999 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 980 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 974 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 960 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 957 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 940 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 940 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 940 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 937 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 931 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 916 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 912 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 903 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 902 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 898 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 872 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 868 |