| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2157 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1854 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1744 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1486 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 954 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 889 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 838 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 814 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 522 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 460 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 452 |
| Registration plate issues | 425 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 390 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 328 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 309 |
| Rear brake binding | 294 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 263 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 260 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 246 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 207 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 203 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 177 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 170 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 169 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 143 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 138 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 124 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 117 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 113 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 111 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 105 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 101 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 99 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 95 |
| Front brake application uneven | 94 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 92 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 87 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 81 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 79 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 79 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 78 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 78 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 73 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 72 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 71 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 69 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 68 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 66 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 61 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 58 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 57 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 49 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 49 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 49 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 49 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 48 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 42 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 40 |