| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4756 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3650 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1997 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1393 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1236 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 988 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 973 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 853 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 795 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 794 |
| Registration plate issues | 638 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 637 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 566 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 477 |
| Rear brake binding | 477 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 461 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 453 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 442 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 435 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 423 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 417 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 383 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 358 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 356 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 345 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 343 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 335 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 311 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 310 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 309 |
| Front brake application uneven | 308 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 308 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 298 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 296 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 287 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 277 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 276 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 254 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 248 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 248 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 244 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 236 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 235 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 231 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 231 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 216 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 207 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 205 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 204 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 198 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 197 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 194 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 182 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 175 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 173 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 169 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 167 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 165 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 164 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 163 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 162 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 161 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 157 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 156 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 156 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 156 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 154 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 152 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 143 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 141 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 138 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 131 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 130 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 129 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 125 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 120 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 119 |
| Windscreen has damage | 115 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 114 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 110 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 109 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 109 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 100 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 98 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 98 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 97 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 94 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 93 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 89 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 89 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |