| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10827 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8246 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7446 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6168 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2121 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2084 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1870 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1731 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1655 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1596 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1334 |
| Registration plate issues | 1231 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1168 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1078 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1010 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 768 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 699 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 658 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 656 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 644 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 615 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 590 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 589 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 560 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 535 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 533 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 531 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 528 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 500 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 492 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 481 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 480 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 478 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 448 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 398 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 347 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 341 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 337 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 320 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 312 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 311 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 307 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 305 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 301 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 297 |
| 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| | 290 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 287 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 281 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 277 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 270 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 268 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 267 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 261 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 260 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 257 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 252 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 250 |
| 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| | 250 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 249 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 246 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 246 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 245 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 245 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 243 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 242 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 239 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 227 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 224 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 218 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 215 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 215 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 214 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 211 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 209 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 209 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 206 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 205 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 199 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 198 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 196 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 194 |
| 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| | 194 |
| Rear brake binding | 194 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 193 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 189 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 188 |
| 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| | 186 |
| 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| | 185 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 180 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 179 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 173 |
| Front brake application uneven | 173 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 172 |
| 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| | 168 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 165 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 163 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 162 |
| 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| | 162 |
| 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| | 161 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 161 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 155 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 154 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 153 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 152 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 150 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 146 |