| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1722 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1244 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 970 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 665 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 498 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 436 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 428 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 389 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 368 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 363 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 345 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 214 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 214 |
| Registration plate issues | 213 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 205 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 181 |
| Rear brake binding | 177 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 154 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 146 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 143 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 142 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 131 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 129 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 115 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 110 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 110 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 106 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 103 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 103 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 101 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 100 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 95 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 94 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 93 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 88 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 86 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 78 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 75 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 69 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 65 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 63 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 62 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 59 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 55 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 55 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 55 |
| Windscreen has damage | 54 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 54 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 54 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 54 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 51 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 51 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 50 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 46 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 44 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 42 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 40 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 40 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 40 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 39 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 39 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 37 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 37 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 36 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 35 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 32 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 31 |