| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 243 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 233 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 193 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 154 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 144 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 140 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 117 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 88 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 79 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 78 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 67 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 62 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 55 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 53 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 49 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 44 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 22 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 18 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 18 |
| Registration plate issues | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 14 |
| Rear brake binding | 14 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 14 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 14 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 13 |
| Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 10 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 9 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 9 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 9 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 8 |
| Windscreen has damage | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 7 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 7 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 7 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Front brake application uneven | 6 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 6 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 5 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 5 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 5 |