| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 344 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 323 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 316 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 310 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 212 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 192 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 192 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 137 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 91 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 87 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 70 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 69 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 65 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 62 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 58 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 55 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 55 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 47 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Registration plate issues | 34 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 32 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 31 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 31 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 29 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 29 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 27 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 24 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 23 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 21 |
| Rear brake binding | 21 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 18 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 17 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 16 |
| Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 15 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 12 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 10 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 9 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 7 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 7 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 6 |
| Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 6 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 6 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 6 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 6 |
| Front brake application uneven | 6 |