| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6693 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4613 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4365 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3610 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2615 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2501 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2443 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1738 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1426 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1178 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1020 |
| Registration plate issues | 971 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 903 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 822 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 791 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 762 |
| Rear brake binding | 756 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 754 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 594 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 584 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 573 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 479 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 476 |
| Front brake application uneven | 476 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 464 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 464 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 427 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 422 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 403 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 398 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 382 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 379 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 375 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 375 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 374 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 366 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 364 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 363 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 353 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 344 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 337 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 328 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 328 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 318 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 318 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 307 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 292 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 287 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 281 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 276 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 272 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 264 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 254 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 252 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 247 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 243 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 234 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 231 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 231 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 227 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 226 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 223 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 218 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 212 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 207 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 207 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 200 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 199 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 199 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 191 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 189 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 188 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 187 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 184 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 184 |
| Windscreen has damage | 181 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 180 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 179 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 178 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 163 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 161 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 161 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 149 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 148 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 143 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 138 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 136 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 132 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 131 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 127 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 125 |
| Brake hose damaged | 125 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 123 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 122 |