| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 41303 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 27897 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 22205 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 21235 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8967 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8625 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7759 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7374 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7013 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5884 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5638 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5567 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5060 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4967 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4905 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4774 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4744 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4422 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 4201 |
| Registration plate issues | 4114 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4110 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3840 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3680 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3564 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3324 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3222 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2703 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2647 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2574 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2528 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2351 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2204 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2203 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2142 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2118 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2048 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2020 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2013 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1971 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1835 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1773 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1756 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1725 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1702 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1698 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1478 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1429 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1425 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1398 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1369 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1338 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1303 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1273 |
| Rear brake binding | 1269 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1262 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1262 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1253 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1188 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1148 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1140 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1131 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1128 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1118 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1089 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1088 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1052 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1035 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1035 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1005 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 997 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 956 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 948 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 939 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 932 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 910 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 909 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 883 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 861 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 805 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 797 |
| Front brake application uneven | 755 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 754 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 753 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 736 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 735 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 732 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 711 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 709 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 704 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 693 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 692 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 669 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 668 |
| 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| | 666 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 637 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 632 |
| 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| | 626 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 625 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 608 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 604 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 591 |
| 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| | 588 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 579 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 577 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 575 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 573 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 573 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 572 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 558 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 552 |
| 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| | 552 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 545 |