| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3241 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2964 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2596 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1896 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1458 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1395 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1001 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 996 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 990 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 957 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 940 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 881 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 856 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 720 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 710 |
| Registration plate issues | 669 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 668 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 656 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 651 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 612 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 606 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 604 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 583 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 572 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 558 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 515 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 497 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 488 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 466 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 426 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 400 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 378 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 360 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 337 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 294 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 278 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 263 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 262 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 260 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 248 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 229 |
| Windscreen has damage | 211 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 210 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 205 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 202 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 202 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 189 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 187 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 187 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 184 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 183 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 179 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 177 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 176 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 174 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 174 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 170 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 166 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 145 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 144 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 140 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 135 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 127 |
| Front brake application uneven | 124 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 123 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 121 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 121 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 113 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 111 |
| Rear brake binding | 111 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 108 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 108 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 107 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 107 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 104 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 102 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 99 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 97 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 95 |
| Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 95 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 92 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 91 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 91 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 76 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 71 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 70 |