| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5784 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5117 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3869 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3718 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3422 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2334 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2271 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2100 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2057 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1707 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1505 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1427 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1393 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1392 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1248 |
| Registration plate issues | 1191 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1089 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1050 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 955 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 944 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 899 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 855 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 836 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 827 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 795 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 717 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 666 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 609 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 558 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 550 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 544 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 521 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 516 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 509 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 461 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 451 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 449 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 441 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 420 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 417 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 410 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 399 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 393 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 380 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 373 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 372 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 368 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 344 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 334 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 306 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 296 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 276 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 273 |
| Windscreen has damage | 265 |
| Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 259 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 256 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 251 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 250 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 246 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 244 |
| Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 239 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 239 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 237 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 236 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 233 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 226 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 219 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 218 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 203 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 199 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 198 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 196 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 194 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 193 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 193 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 192 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 188 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 187 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 182 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 180 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 179 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 174 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 172 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 171 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 170 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 160 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 158 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 156 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 155 |
| Nearside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 151 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 146 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 145 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 143 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 143 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 140 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 140 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 139 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 139 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 138 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 133 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 132 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 132 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 130 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 130 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 127 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 119 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 118 |
| Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 117 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 117 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 117 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 116 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 116 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 116 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 115 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 113 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 113 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 112 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 111 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 111 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 108 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 108 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 108 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 106 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 106 |