| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19760 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12917 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7522 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5319 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4063 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3717 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3637 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3160 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3141 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3081 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2935 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2829 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2820 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2600 |
| Registration plate issues | 2576 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2566 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2566 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2539 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2532 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2395 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2182 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2164 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2023 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2016 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2010 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1983 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1830 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1815 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1776 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1763 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1758 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1757 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1745 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1724 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1649 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1606 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1519 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1509 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1447 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1445 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1421 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1324 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1309 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1252 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1228 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1192 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1181 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1172 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1167 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1142 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1119 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 984 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 962 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 941 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 927 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 925 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 914 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 909 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 897 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 891 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 879 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 863 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 858 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 854 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 825 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 818 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 798 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 756 |
| Windscreen has damage | 754 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 716 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 714 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 698 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 694 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 671 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 665 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 656 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 654 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 628 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 624 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 616 |
| Rear brake binding | 607 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 601 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 575 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 574 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 571 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 569 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 567 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 565 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 562 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 539 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 535 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 529 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 521 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 511 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 510 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 510 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 507 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 507 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 493 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 493 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 489 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 475 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 474 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 469 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 456 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 451 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 446 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 446 |
| Front brake application uneven | 441 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 440 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 438 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 438 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 432 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 431 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 430 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 430 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 426 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 425 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 425 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 422 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 419 |