| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 104 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 82 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 63 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 59 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 58 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 29 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 25 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 25 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 17 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 15 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 3 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |