| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 921 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 754 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 735 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 626 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 523 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 217 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 189 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 161 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 152 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 141 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 138 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 132 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 129 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 124 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 122 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 105 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 101 |
| Registration plate issues | 100 |
| Rear brake binding | 91 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 91 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 88 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 70 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 66 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 59 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 41 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 41 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 40 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 40 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 37 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 32 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 31 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 30 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 28 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 26 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 25 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 25 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 24 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 23 |
| 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| | 22 |
| Front brake application uneven | 22 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Windscreen has damage | 21 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 21 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 20 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 20 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 19 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 19 |
| 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| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 17 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 17 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 17 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 17 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 17 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 17 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 17 |