| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6315 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3778 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3333 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3242 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2672 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2573 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1494 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1288 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 971 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 962 |
| Registration plate issues | 953 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 851 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 545 |
| Rear brake binding | 489 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 437 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 429 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 423 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 408 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 400 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 383 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 381 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 374 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 372 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 367 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 313 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 311 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 259 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 225 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 225 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 209 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 198 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 192 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 187 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 182 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 176 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 163 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 154 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 151 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 148 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 146 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 144 |
| Front brake application uneven | 144 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 144 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 139 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 136 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 135 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 132 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 131 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 129 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 125 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 124 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 121 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 121 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 116 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 115 |
| 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| | 114 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 114 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 112 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 111 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 111 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 106 |
| Windscreen has damage | 106 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 104 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 104 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 95 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 93 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 90 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 84 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 84 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 82 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 81 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 78 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 78 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 78 |
| 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| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 76 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 75 |
| 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| | 73 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 69 |
| Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 69 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 68 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 65 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 64 |