| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1573 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1289 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1027 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 544 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 519 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 493 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 379 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 347 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 317 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 257 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 237 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 170 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 158 |
| Registration plate issues | 157 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 151 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 138 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 138 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 137 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 133 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 107 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 103 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 102 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 98 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 96 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 95 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 92 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 92 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 79 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Rear brake binding | 79 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 73 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 71 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 66 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 58 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 54 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 54 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 53 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Windscreen has damage | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 47 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 47 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 46 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 43 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 39 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 37 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 36 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 35 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 34 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 33 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 32 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 31 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 31 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 31 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 29 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 28 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 28 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 28 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 26 |