| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 22661 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 17361 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15069 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8574 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5160 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4735 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3044 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2850 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2706 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2495 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2405 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1721 |
| Rear brake binding | 1683 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1661 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1627 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1516 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1469 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1387 |
| Registration plate issues | 1325 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1286 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1224 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1042 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 982 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 938 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 927 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 908 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 889 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 886 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 880 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 836 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 814 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 802 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 744 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 730 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 709 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 707 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 691 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 677 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 676 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 603 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 595 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 584 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 568 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 567 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 564 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 547 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 540 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 530 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 521 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 487 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 476 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 469 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 467 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 463 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 446 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 446 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 440 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 439 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 413 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 402 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 394 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 393 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 393 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 389 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 378 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 372 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 364 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 348 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 336 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 334 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 329 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 325 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 324 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 323 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 319 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 316 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 307 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 297 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 295 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 293 |