| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7713 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5670 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4716 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2382 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1309 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1297 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1164 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1006 |
| Registration plate issues | 908 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 895 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 845 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 790 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 688 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 545 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 532 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 479 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 461 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 451 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 429 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 425 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 379 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 371 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 361 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 357 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 350 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 348 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 307 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 306 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 305 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 284 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 280 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 273 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 271 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 259 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 256 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 238 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 235 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 222 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 221 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 219 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 209 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 209 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 203 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 201 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 189 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 187 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 183 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 177 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 168 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 167 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 166 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 164 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 163 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 163 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 163 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 162 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 159 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 155 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 152 |
| 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| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 146 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 146 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 142 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 138 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 137 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 136 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 133 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 128 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 127 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 123 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 121 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 118 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 113 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 113 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 111 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 111 |
| Front brake application uneven | 109 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 107 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 104 |
| 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| | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 103 |
| 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| | 101 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 100 |