| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6404 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3519 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2629 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2193 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2070 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1159 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1108 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1042 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 842 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 680 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 675 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 608 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 605 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 589 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 578 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 471 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 408 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 381 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 367 |
| Registration plate issues | 361 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 357 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 347 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 342 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 324 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 318 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 315 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 307 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 296 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 292 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 284 |
| Rear brake binding | 278 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 277 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 270 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 265 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 265 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 263 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 240 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 211 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 207 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 203 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 197 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 193 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 192 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 184 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 177 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 174 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 173 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 173 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 171 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 171 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 167 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 162 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 161 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 160 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 157 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 154 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 146 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 145 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 144 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 137 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 134 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 133 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 132 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 131 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 127 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 124 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 124 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 119 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 114 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 111 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 110 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 108 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 104 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 102 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 99 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 97 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 96 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 89 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 89 |