| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 213 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 176 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 109 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 106 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 104 |
| Registration plate issues | 82 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 71 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 46 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 44 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 41 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 39 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 33 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 32 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 28 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 26 |
| Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a| | 19 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 18 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 18 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 18 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 17 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 16 |
| Rear brake binding | 15 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 13 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 11 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 11 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 6 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Parking brake lever pawl spring does not push the pawl positively into the ratchet teeth |3.1.5| | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5| | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 4 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 4 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 3 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 3 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3 |
| Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |