| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 764 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 707 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 513 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 464 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 459 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 349 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 348 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 315 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 281 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 261 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 194 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 191 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 168 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 159 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 139 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 138 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 136 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 134 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 130 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 122 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 114 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 109 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 95 |
| Registration plate issues | 93 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 69 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 66 |
| Rear brake binding | 63 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 62 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 58 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 56 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 53 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 50 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 47 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |
| Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 41 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 39 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 36 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 34 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 28 |
| Front brake application uneven | 28 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 27 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 25 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 25 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 25 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 24 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 23 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 22 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 21 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 21 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 19 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 19 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 19 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 18 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 17 |
| Windscreen has damage | 17 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 15 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 15 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 14 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 14 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 14 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 13 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 13 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 13 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 12 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 12 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 12 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 11 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 10 |
| Nearside Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.2.C.1h| | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 10 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 10 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 10 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 9 |