| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 19649 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13229 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11441 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10455 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5275 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 4818 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3835 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3414 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 3316 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3099 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3065 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3016 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2952 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2936 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2896 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2825 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2785 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2735 |
| Rear brake binding | 2723 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2709 |
| Registration plate issues | 2685 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2649 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2599 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2582 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2495 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2427 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2191 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2047 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2000 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1909 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1827 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1761 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1737 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1532 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1493 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1449 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1403 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1402 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1368 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1355 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1301 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1281 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1132 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1063 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1033 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1015 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 979 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 908 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 879 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 871 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 858 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 831 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 775 |
| Windscreen has damage | 707 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 681 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 676 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 644 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 644 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 629 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 628 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 619 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 617 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 613 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 610 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 593 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 584 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 559 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 551 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 551 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 534 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 534 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 528 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 524 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 520 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 514 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 500 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 498 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 498 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 497 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 490 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 488 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 485 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 483 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 481 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 480 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 456 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 451 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 448 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 437 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 429 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 425 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 411 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 403 |
| Front brake application uneven | 401 |
| Nearside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 396 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 395 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 384 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 383 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 375 |
| Centre Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 354 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 350 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 350 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 348 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 343 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 341 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 338 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 337 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 329 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 314 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 313 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 309 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 309 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 304 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 304 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 301 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 300 |