| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3946 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3345 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2603 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1609 |
| Registration plate issues | 1352 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 877 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 737 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 622 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 620 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 581 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 494 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 364 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 363 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 351 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 341 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 288 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 279 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 261 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 253 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 252 |
| Front brake application uneven | 226 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 219 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 218 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 211 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 204 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 204 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 202 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 198 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 195 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 193 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 188 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 181 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 179 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 172 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 154 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 153 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 153 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 152 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 150 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 148 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 139 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 138 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 132 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 132 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 126 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 125 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 113 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 111 |
| Windscreen has damage | 110 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 109 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 108 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 108 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 108 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 105 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 104 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 103 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 102 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 99 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 96 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 95 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 93 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 93 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 92 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 92 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 89 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 89 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 86 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 83 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 83 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 83 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 82 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 81 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 76 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 76 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 72 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 72 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 69 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 68 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 67 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 67 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 65 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 63 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 62 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 60 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 59 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 58 |