| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3140 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2339 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1213 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 885 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 714 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 708 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 581 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 440 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 385 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 331 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 331 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 303 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 286 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 285 |
| Registration plate issues | 282 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 269 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 253 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 213 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 177 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 175 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 157 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 146 |
| Nearside Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 137 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 129 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 123 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 121 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 120 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 120 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 120 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 119 |
| Offside Lower Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 118 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 113 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 113 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 112 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 110 |
| Nearside Lower Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 110 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 108 |
| Offside Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 104 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 102 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 88 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 87 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 86 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 83 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 82 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 80 |
| Front brake application uneven | 79 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 79 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 77 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 74 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 71 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 70 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 68 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 68 |
| Offside Rear Lower Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 67 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 65 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 65 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 59 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 59 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 57 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 55 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 54 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 53 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 52 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 52 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 51 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 51 |
| Offside Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 49 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 49 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 47 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 45 |