| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 175 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 121 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 103 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 71 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 44 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 40 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 31 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 30 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 25 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 25 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 25 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 23 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 19 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 14 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 14 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 13 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 12 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Registration plate issues | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 10 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 5 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 4 |
| Offside Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 4 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 4 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar fractured |2.4.G.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 3 |