| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 589 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 498 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 315 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 172 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 132 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 105 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 103 |
| Registration plate issues | 80 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 78 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 52 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 49 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 48 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 45 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 44 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 34 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 34 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 31 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 28 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 27 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 25 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 25 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 24 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 18 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 17 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 16 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Windscreen has damage | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 13 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 12 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 12 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 12 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 12 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 11 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |