| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 498 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 425 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 278 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 275 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 255 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 194 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 161 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 157 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 131 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 128 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 125 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 92 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 82 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 76 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 75 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 69 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 68 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 62 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 56 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 56 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 54 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 41 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 35 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 29 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 29 |
| Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 26 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 25 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 25 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 24 |
| Front brake application uneven | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 22 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 21 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 19 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 19 |
| Registration plate issues | 19 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 17 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 16 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 16 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 15 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 14 |
| Rear brake binding | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 12 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 12 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 11 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 11 |
| Windscreen has damage | 11 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 10 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 10 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 8 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 8 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 8 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 7 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 7 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 7 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |