| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 429 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 425 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Registration plate issues | 88 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 56 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 42 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 22 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 21 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 18 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 16 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 13 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 12 |
| Windscreen has damage | 11 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 7 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 6 |