| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5960 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5435 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4309 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3963 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2302 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2014 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1924 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1917 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1821 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1534 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1497 |
| Registration plate issues | 1445 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1310 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1257 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1177 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1044 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 890 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 827 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 773 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 728 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 713 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 679 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 667 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 588 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 581 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 568 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 546 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 544 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 540 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 537 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 492 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 489 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 471 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 438 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 432 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 432 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 431 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 429 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 392 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 349 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 337 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 326 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 321 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 304 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 293 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 278 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 268 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 261 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 259 |
| Windscreen has damage | 255 |
| Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 251 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 247 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 236 |
| Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 235 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 234 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 227 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 225 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 214 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 213 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 210 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 209 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 205 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 203 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 195 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 192 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 192 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 191 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 189 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 187 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 182 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 178 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 175 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 172 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 172 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 170 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 169 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 169 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 168 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 168 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 165 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 164 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 163 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 160 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 159 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 157 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 155 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 153 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 150 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 150 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 147 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 146 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 146 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 146 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 145 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 145 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 145 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 143 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 143 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 142 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 141 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 135 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 135 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 134 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 132 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 129 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 128 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 126 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 126 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 125 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 122 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 121 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 121 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 121 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 120 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 117 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 116 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 116 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 116 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 115 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 114 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 113 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 112 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 112 |