| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 45097 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 44577 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 38607 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17013 |
| Registration plate issues | 8205 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 7769 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6467 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5524 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5192 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4750 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4690 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4641 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4359 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4242 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4164 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4101 |
| Rear brake binding | 3986 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3411 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3397 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3361 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3298 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3265 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3244 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3205 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2988 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2769 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2691 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2575 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2335 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2324 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2239 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2134 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2072 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1951 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1877 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1861 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1731 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1665 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1606 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1537 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1525 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1524 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1510 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1509 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1478 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1476 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1468 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1454 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1452 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1413 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1388 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1376 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1363 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1345 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1344 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1326 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1258 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1207 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1205 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1205 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1205 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1204 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1182 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1174 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1170 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1156 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1114 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1105 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1098 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1095 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1086 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1072 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1064 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1061 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1059 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1051 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1049 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1040 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1021 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1014 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 985 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 984 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 962 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 926 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 913 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 877 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 871 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 850 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 850 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 817 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 812 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 811 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 809 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 785 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 780 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 773 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 771 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 767 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 766 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 764 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 759 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 719 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 718 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 703 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 686 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 682 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 663 |