| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3394 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2926 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1757 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1499 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1371 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 984 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 748 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 611 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 538 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 475 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 472 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 438 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 435 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 401 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 385 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 360 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 326 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 290 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 280 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 272 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 244 |
| Registration plate issues | 231 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 184 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 184 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 180 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 170 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 160 |
| Rear brake binding | 155 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 155 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 150 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 148 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 147 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 132 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 132 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 125 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 119 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 110 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 108 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 108 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 107 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 106 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 105 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 97 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 95 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 82 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 81 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 80 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 80 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 79 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 76 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 74 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 68 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 68 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 66 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 66 |
| Front brake application uneven | 63 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 61 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 61 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 58 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 58 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 57 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 56 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 56 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 56 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 56 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 52 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 52 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |