| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2332 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2255 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2137 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1603 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1266 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 899 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 809 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 560 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 543 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 482 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 476 |
| Rear brake binding | 455 |
| Registration plate issues | 446 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 353 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 300 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 299 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 289 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 278 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 266 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 266 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 220 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 206 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 199 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 192 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 192 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 168 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 160 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 148 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 146 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 144 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 139 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 129 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 123 |
| Front brake application uneven | 119 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 119 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 115 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 111 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 108 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 102 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 96 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 95 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 94 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 91 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 89 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 83 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 80 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 80 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 79 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 76 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 73 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 70 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 68 |
| Windscreen has damage | 66 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 66 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 66 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 65 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 64 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 62 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 60 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 56 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 56 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 56 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 55 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 55 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 55 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 54 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 53 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 53 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 53 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 53 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 51 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 51 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 48 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 47 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 47 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 46 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 46 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 46 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 45 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 45 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 43 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 42 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 42 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 41 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 40 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 40 |