| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7093 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6688 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4671 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4463 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3089 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2611 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2567 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2229 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2026 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1275 |
| Rear brake binding | 1229 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1226 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 967 |
| Registration plate issues | 846 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 771 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 745 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 741 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 726 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 716 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 692 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 643 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 559 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 539 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 495 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 481 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 478 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 473 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 463 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 404 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 396 |
| Front brake application uneven | 384 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 376 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 373 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 372 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 353 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 334 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 314 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 309 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 261 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 254 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 238 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 237 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 232 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 231 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 222 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 222 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 217 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 210 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 209 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 206 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 204 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 199 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 199 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 196 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 192 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 191 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 185 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 184 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 184 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 183 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 179 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 175 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 175 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 169 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 168 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 160 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 159 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 159 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 157 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 155 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 152 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 152 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 151 |
| Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged |3.4.2| | 147 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 147 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 144 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 144 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 143 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 136 |
| Windscreen has damage | 136 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 134 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 133 |
| Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged |3.4.2| | 130 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 127 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 127 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 126 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 126 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 126 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 123 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 121 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 120 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 119 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 119 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 118 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 117 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 114 |