| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7436 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4198 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3886 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3209 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3160 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1918 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1809 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1159 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1146 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1030 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1021 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1005 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 986 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 878 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 675 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 616 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 605 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 570 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 568 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 548 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 517 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 502 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 501 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 491 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 471 |
| Registration plate issues | 452 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 441 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 437 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 367 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 366 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 357 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 350 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 344 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 336 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 335 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 333 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 331 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 323 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 308 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 300 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 296 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 290 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 290 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 286 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 286 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 284 |
| Rear brake binding | 278 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 277 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 273 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 265 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 265 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 264 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 263 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 253 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 245 |
| Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 240 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 236 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 234 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 230 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 228 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 223 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 218 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 217 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 214 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 207 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 203 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 201 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 201 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 192 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 186 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 184 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 164 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 162 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 157 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 154 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 149 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 134 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 134 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 133 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 132 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 131 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 131 |
| Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 130 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 129 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 128 |
| 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 Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 119 |