| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16370 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12905 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 9850 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5223 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3019 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2997 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2199 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2178 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2118 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2068 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1973 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1867 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1647 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1625 |
| Registration plate issues | 1532 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1414 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1384 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1351 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1323 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1316 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1281 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1200 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1161 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1156 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 1015 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 998 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 960 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 933 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 911 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 862 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 861 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 819 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 806 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 774 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 772 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 752 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 710 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 708 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 697 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 681 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 681 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 658 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 644 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 600 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 581 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 580 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 579 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 563 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 555 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 542 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 541 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 536 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 533 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 531 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 525 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 524 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 518 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 494 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 493 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 491 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 488 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 481 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 479 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 474 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 467 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 452 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 438 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 437 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 436 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 426 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 419 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 403 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 402 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 397 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 386 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 384 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 384 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 381 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 375 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 374 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 372 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 370 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 362 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 358 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 358 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 356 |
| Windscreen has damage | 340 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 340 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 337 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 332 |
| Front brake application uneven | 331 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 327 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 319 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 317 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 317 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 311 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 304 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 301 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 296 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 296 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 293 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 293 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 293 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 291 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 285 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 282 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 272 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 271 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 269 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 269 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 265 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 261 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 260 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 256 |