| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3247 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3107 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2541 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2058 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1654 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1525 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1243 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 783 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 714 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 685 |
| Registration plate issues | 661 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 636 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 586 |
| Rear brake binding | 582 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 544 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 346 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 334 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 327 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 326 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 303 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 302 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 270 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 261 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 253 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 233 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 227 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 221 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 193 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 173 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 164 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 159 |
| Front brake application uneven | 153 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 148 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 145 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 143 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 134 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 133 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 130 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 129 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 121 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 117 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 116 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 112 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 110 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 109 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 107 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 105 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 102 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 101 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 97 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 95 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 95 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 95 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 94 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 90 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 89 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 88 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 85 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 84 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 84 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 84 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 83 |
| Windscreen has damage | 83 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 78 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 76 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 76 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 73 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 71 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 71 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 70 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 69 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 69 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 68 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 68 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 68 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 65 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 64 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 61 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 60 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 58 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 57 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 55 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 55 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 55 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 54 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 54 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 53 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 52 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 50 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 49 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 47 |
| Nearside Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 47 |