| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12690 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 11088 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10515 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10508 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3177 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2936 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2832 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1976 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1968 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1944 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1853 |
| Registration plate issues | 1657 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1613 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1538 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1258 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1167 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 944 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 869 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 818 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 818 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 803 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 802 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 802 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 765 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 736 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 731 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 621 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 523 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 520 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 515 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 508 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 504 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 503 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 496 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 491 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 490 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 470 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 469 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 456 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 439 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 439 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 421 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 420 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 412 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 402 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 392 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 379 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 379 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 375 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 374 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 366 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 364 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 359 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 353 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 345 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 328 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 323 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 318 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 315 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 314 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 314 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 313 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 297 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 293 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 292 |
| Front brake application uneven | 285 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 280 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 278 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 278 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 278 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 270 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 270 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 265 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 259 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 258 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 256 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 253 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 239 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 236 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 234 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 233 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 233 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 230 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 225 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 221 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 221 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 221 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 218 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 215 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 213 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 212 |
| Rear brake binding | 208 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 207 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 205 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 204 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 203 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 203 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 201 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 200 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 199 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 197 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 192 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 186 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 186 |