| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1337 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 871 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 817 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 416 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 235 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 227 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 209 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 189 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 185 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 182 |
| Rear brake binding | 149 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 148 |
| Registration plate issues | 131 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 126 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 113 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 107 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 92 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 92 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 88 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 81 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 79 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 78 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 74 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 59 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 49 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 48 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 46 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 44 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 44 |
| Front brake application uneven | 43 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 42 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 40 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 40 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 39 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 33 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 33 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 33 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 32 |
| Windscreen has damage | 31 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 30 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 30 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 29 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 28 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 27 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 26 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 24 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 23 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 22 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 22 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 21 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 21 |