| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12139 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7701 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5301 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3377 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3004 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2937 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2543 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2195 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2136 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2087 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1809 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1578 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1443 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1355 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1354 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1028 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 979 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 816 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 810 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 802 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 783 |
| Registration plate issues | 717 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 640 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 623 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 611 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 598 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 593 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 536 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 528 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 505 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 493 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 489 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 483 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 480 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 479 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 461 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 460 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 457 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 453 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 439 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 426 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 426 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 400 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 398 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 390 |
| Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 379 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 366 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 363 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 336 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 310 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 300 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 293 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 280 |
| Rear brake binding | 279 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 276 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 269 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 268 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 260 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 256 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 251 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 245 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 242 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 232 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 228 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 219 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 218 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 216 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 215 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 214 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 211 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 209 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 207 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 207 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 203 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 198 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 198 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 186 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 177 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 173 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 172 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 171 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 169 |