| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 21354 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15950 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 15061 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8844 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6857 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2785 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2537 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2399 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2394 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2359 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2342 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2240 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2171 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1880 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1819 |
| Registration plate issues | 1722 |
| Rear brake binding | 1703 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1619 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1600 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1578 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1481 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1358 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1302 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1264 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1067 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1031 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1005 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 995 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 992 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 916 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 819 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 814 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 811 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 805 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 777 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 776 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 732 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 667 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 651 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 626 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 621 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 612 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 606 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 598 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 578 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 567 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 538 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 538 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 538 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 507 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 476 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 454 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 448 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 441 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 440 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 438 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 435 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 434 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 421 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 413 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 406 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 404 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 398 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 395 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 395 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 393 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 375 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 374 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 368 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 364 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 356 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 354 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 350 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 347 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 337 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 332 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 325 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 323 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 321 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 318 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 313 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 312 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 308 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 296 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 293 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 286 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 284 |