| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2163 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1579 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1034 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 614 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 220 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 216 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 210 |
| Registration plate issues | 194 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 193 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 148 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 147 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 141 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 139 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 125 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 117 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 112 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 91 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 91 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 81 |
| Rear brake binding | 76 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 75 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 69 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 68 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 66 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 65 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 65 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 59 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 59 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 57 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 51 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Windscreen has damage | 46 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 46 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 43 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 42 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 42 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 41 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 36 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 34 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 34 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 33 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 29 |
| Front brake application uneven | 29 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 29 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 27 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 26 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 25 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 25 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 24 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 24 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 24 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 24 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 22 |