| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2061 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1969 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1608 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1578 |
| Registration plate issues | 869 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 765 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 685 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 465 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 435 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 428 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 416 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 412 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 410 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 372 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 336 |
| Brake hose damaged | 309 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 281 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 270 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 265 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 239 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 230 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 230 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 220 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 214 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 212 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 210 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 205 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 203 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 196 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 191 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 191 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 182 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 175 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 167 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 165 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 161 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 146 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 140 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 111 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 109 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 104 |
| Windscreen has damage | 100 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 86 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 84 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 82 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 78 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 75 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 75 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 73 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 72 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 71 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 67 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 61 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 60 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 59 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 58 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 54 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 54 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 52 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 52 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 51 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 50 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 48 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 47 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 46 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 46 |