| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2790 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2705 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2278 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2203 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1263 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1164 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 950 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 913 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 903 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 829 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 802 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 785 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 761 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 715 |
| Registration plate issues | 650 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 611 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 555 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 502 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 499 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 484 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 418 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 406 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 386 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 358 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 348 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 337 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 325 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 321 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 319 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 275 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 269 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 265 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 265 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 260 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 246 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 244 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 243 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 235 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 219 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 213 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 199 |
| Windscreen has damage | 182 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 181 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 173 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 156 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 137 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 136 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 135 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 135 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 133 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 122 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 121 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 119 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 112 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 112 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 111 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 107 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 107 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 106 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 101 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 97 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 92 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 92 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 91 |
| Front brake application uneven | 91 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 90 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 87 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 86 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 85 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 84 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 82 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 78 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 77 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 69 |
| Rear brake binding | 68 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 67 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 67 |
| Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 64 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 63 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 62 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 62 |