| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6586 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3933 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2878 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2269 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 922 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 797 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 763 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 758 |
| Registration plate issues | 641 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 588 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 540 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 514 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 438 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 426 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 393 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 385 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 373 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 371 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 368 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 364 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 356 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 327 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 303 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 296 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 290 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 276 |
| 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 |
| 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)) | 241 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 241 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 231 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 224 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 218 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 212 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 202 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 173 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 170 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 164 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 158 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 156 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 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 Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 140 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 139 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 136 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 134 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 129 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 126 |
| 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 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 113 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| 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 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 106 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 105 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 105 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 104 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 97 |
| 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 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 89 |
| 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| | 88 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 88 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 86 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 86 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 85 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 80 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 80 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 78 |