| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7124 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4170 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3183 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2636 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 922 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 897 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 809 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 797 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 763 |
| Registration plate issues | 732 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 693 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 588 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 588 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 549 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 540 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 535 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 518 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 506 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 493 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 487 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 483 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 424 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 395 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 393 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 385 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 380 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 379 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 373 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 371 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 354 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 290 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 249 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 248 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 231 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 229 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 222 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 215 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 212 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 208 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 202 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 191 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 185 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 171 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 170 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 170 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 164 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 164 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 161 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 158 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 158 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 156 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 156 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 155 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 150 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 147 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 140 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 140 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 139 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 136 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 128 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 124 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 119 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 118 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 117 |
| Front brake application uneven | 115 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 110 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 110 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 109 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 109 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 109 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 109 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 108 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 108 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 105 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 96 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 90 |