| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 28033 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 18456 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 16084 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7002 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6111 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4396 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4163 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4079 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3218 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3005 |
| Rear brake binding | 2993 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2905 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2740 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2738 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2559 |
| Registration plate issues | 2280 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2271 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2226 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1595 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1501 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1447 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1377 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1355 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1304 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1289 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1260 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1251 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1218 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1196 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1147 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1133 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1122 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1110 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1077 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1043 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 995 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 949 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 942 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 916 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 898 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 884 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 879 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 863 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 818 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 811 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 804 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 796 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 785 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 777 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 774 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 773 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 761 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 741 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 720 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 687 |
| Front brake application uneven | 633 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 621 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 620 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 612 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 604 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 597 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 577 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 572 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 572 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 562 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 561 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 558 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 554 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 536 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 522 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 513 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 508 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 489 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 470 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 465 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 453 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 453 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 451 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 439 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 429 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 425 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 425 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 424 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 416 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 416 |
| Windscreen has damage | 413 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 412 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 408 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 407 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 397 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 391 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 378 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 376 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 373 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 373 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 370 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 369 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 361 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 358 |