| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3055 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2432 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1125 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 886 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 875 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 851 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 691 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 442 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 364 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 329 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 321 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 302 |
| Registration plate issues | 302 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 300 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 247 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 235 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 235 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 217 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 208 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 205 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 193 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 181 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 177 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 170 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 170 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 162 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 162 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 158 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 153 |
| Nearside Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 149 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 146 |
| Nearside Lower Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 145 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 141 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 137 |
| Rear brake binding | 134 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 127 |
| Offside Lower Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 117 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 116 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 115 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 114 |
| Front brake application uneven | 109 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 108 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 103 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 102 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 101 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 90 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 86 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 85 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 83 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 78 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 77 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 75 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 73 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 72 |
| Offside Rear Lower Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 71 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 70 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 68 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 67 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 66 |
| Offside Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 62 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 58 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 58 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 57 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 56 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 56 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 55 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 55 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 55 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 53 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 53 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 52 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 52 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 50 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 50 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 49 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 48 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 44 |