| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4253 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3279 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2127 |
| Registration plate issues | 1210 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1206 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1165 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1120 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1098 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 986 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 740 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 740 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 603 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 492 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 452 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 387 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 360 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 353 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 338 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 323 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 319 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 318 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 308 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 307 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 297 |
| Rear brake binding | 295 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 289 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 281 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 264 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 263 |
| Windscreen has damage | 262 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 252 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 246 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 244 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 226 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 225 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 219 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 209 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 198 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 196 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 196 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 189 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 186 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 184 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 182 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 180 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 169 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 168 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 168 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 159 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 152 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 152 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 149 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 144 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 144 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 139 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 129 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 124 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 124 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 113 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 111 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 110 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 109 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 102 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 101 |
| Front brake application uneven | 100 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 98 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 98 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 97 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 88 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 87 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 87 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 81 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 80 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 79 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 78 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 74 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 73 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 70 |