| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7628 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5722 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5257 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2360 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2329 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1219 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1094 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1086 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 984 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 950 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 927 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 913 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 904 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 856 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 840 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 837 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 818 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 808 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 708 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 698 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 640 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 639 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 636 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 627 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 606 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 594 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 583 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 579 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 544 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 544 |
| Registration plate issues | 531 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 529 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 525 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 499 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 491 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 472 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 461 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 445 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 406 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 398 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 369 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 361 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 356 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 351 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 342 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 332 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 325 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 321 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 315 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 312 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 311 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 295 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 288 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 277 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 272 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 270 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 268 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 262 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 255 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 254 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 254 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 252 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 250 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 249 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 244 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 242 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 242 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 237 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 237 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 234 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 233 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 231 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 225 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 225 |
| Rear brake binding | 224 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 223 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 219 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 215 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 207 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 205 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 203 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 201 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 196 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 191 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 190 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 190 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 190 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 187 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 184 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 178 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 175 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 174 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 174 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 172 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 169 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 165 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 165 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 163 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 163 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 157 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 156 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 155 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 149 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 149 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 149 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 148 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 148 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 148 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 146 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 145 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 145 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 142 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 142 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 142 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 138 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 134 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 133 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 132 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 130 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 128 |