| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5553 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3365 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2310 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2143 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 803 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 680 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 580 |
| Registration plate issues | 551 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 526 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 466 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 456 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 454 |
| 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 Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 429 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 423 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 415 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 395 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 390 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 331 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 326 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 321 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 309 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 302 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 277 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 273 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 270 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 268 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 255 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 240 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 195 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 193 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 189 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 183 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 180 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 174 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 170 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 170 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 164 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 154 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 154 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 153 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 152 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 148 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 141 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 140 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 133 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 125 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 122 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 119 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 116 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 116 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 116 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 115 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 113 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 112 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 111 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 108 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 106 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 103 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| 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 Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 90 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 90 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 87 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 86 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 86 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 82 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 80 |
| 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| | 77 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 75 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 71 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 70 |