| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12477 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8922 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5891 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5062 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4089 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3186 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3170 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2666 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2474 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2406 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2330 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2251 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2202 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2133 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1807 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1510 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1134 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1026 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1016 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 920 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 916 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 913 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 886 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 856 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 847 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 825 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 803 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 786 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 757 |
| Registration plate issues | 686 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 674 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 626 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 622 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 610 |
| Rear brake binding | 598 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 570 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 565 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 563 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 538 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 511 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 493 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 481 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 479 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 478 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 454 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 444 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 441 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 439 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 412 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 400 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 394 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 386 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 376 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 371 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 363 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 346 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 343 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 343 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 326 |
| Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 309 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 300 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 300 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 298 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 290 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 290 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 283 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 279 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 278 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 263 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 262 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 260 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 260 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 259 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 257 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 239 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 234 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 233 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 225 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 224 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 223 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 216 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 211 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 211 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 208 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 202 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 200 |