| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 30471 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19509 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17885 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8441 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7422 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5297 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5052 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4315 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4057 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4054 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3534 |
| Rear brake binding | 3099 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2806 |
| Registration plate issues | 2789 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2723 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2576 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2132 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1934 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1827 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1754 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1751 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1712 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1683 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1531 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1478 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1458 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1357 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1356 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1323 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1282 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1206 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1200 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1195 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1189 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1174 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1109 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1085 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1076 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1048 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1013 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 992 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 989 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 979 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 973 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 962 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 919 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 876 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 856 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 853 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 850 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 849 |
| Front brake application uneven | 807 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 806 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 784 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 777 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 776 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 767 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 749 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 734 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 686 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 680 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 676 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 667 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 665 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 659 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 627 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 622 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 613 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 594 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 586 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 560 |
| Windscreen has damage | 551 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 542 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 534 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 531 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 531 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 526 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 520 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 517 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 512 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 499 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 464 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 451 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 447 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 446 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 442 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 440 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 437 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 436 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 433 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 432 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 430 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 428 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 421 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 416 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 410 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 409 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 406 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 403 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 393 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 393 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 389 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 385 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 384 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 382 |