| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 597 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 373 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 280 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 224 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 174 |
| Registration plate issues | 155 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 89 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 80 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 67 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 59 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 53 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 50 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 40 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 39 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 38 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 33 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 30 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 27 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Rear brake binding | 26 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 26 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 24 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 24 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 21 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 20 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 19 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 18 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 18 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 17 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 17 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 17 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Windscreen has damage | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 17 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 16 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 14 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 14 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 14 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 12 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 11 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 11 |
| 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)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |