| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3260 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3059 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1783 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1365 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 753 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 613 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 511 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 510 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 428 |
| Registration plate issues | 407 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 337 |
| Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 314 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 244 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 236 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 235 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 225 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 224 |
| Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 215 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 206 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 199 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 185 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 185 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 184 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 181 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 179 |
| Front brake application uneven | 176 |
| Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing |2.5.A.1b| | 164 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 163 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 154 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 151 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 148 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 138 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 137 |
| Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing |2.5.A.1b| | 137 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 129 |
| Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin |2.5.A.3b| | 119 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 118 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 117 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 114 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 112 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 109 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 109 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 107 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 106 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 104 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 103 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 102 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 99 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 96 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 96 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin |2.5.A.3b| | 89 |
| Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 88 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 87 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 87 |
| Windscreen has damage | 86 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 83 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 80 |
| Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 79 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 78 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 77 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 76 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 74 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 71 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 69 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 68 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 68 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 65 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 65 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 62 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 61 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 59 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 59 |
| Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 58 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 58 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 57 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 55 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 55 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 55 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 53 |
| Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin |2.5.A.3b| | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 52 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 50 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 48 |