| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6071 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6048 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5768 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4324 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1511 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1502 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1482 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1444 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1419 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1360 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1089 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 886 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 696 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 676 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 666 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 497 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 488 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 477 |
| Registration plate issues | 420 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 420 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 417 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 399 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 382 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 371 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 345 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 308 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 304 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 292 |
| Rear brake binding | 291 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 285 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 265 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 249 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 244 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 241 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 239 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 237 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 234 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 233 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 228 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 228 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 226 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 226 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 225 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 220 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 220 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 218 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 215 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 215 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 212 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 211 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 202 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 197 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 193 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 193 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 181 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 178 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 176 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 176 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 174 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 172 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 172 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 168 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 163 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 163 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 162 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 162 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 161 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 159 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 157 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 153 |
| Indicator switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 151 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 148 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 145 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 141 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 140 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 139 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 137 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 132 |