| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5016 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3029 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2011 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1756 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 526 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 498 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 472 |
| Registration plate issues | 467 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 454 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 429 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 415 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 409 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 390 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 319 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 307 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 294 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 285 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 240 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 213 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 203 |
| 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 Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 182 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 180 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 172 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 170 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 170 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 164 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 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 Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 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 Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 133 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 130 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 125 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 121 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 111 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 108 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 103 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 94 |
| 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 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 90 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 87 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 82 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 69 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 69 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 68 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 67 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 66 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 66 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 66 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 64 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 64 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 63 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 61 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 61 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 60 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 59 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 59 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |