| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6663 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6359 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5771 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4618 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1952 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1949 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1856 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1678 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1671 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1512 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1247 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1145 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 737 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 585 |
| Rear brake binding | 566 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 528 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 521 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 451 |
| Registration plate issues | 434 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 411 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 408 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 405 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 402 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 331 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 327 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 314 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 309 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 307 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 304 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 290 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 281 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 276 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 276 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 271 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 269 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 252 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 248 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 246 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 242 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 240 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 236 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 228 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 226 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 217 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 212 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 211 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 211 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 210 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 208 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 207 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 200 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 199 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 191 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 191 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 189 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 183 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 182 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 182 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 181 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 181 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 177 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 173 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 171 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 171 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 170 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 167 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 167 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 167 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 158 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 156 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 155 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 154 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 153 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 153 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 149 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 148 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |