| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1577 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1288 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1258 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 589 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 420 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 412 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 397 |
| Registration plate issues | 296 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 247 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 241 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 210 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 199 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 191 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 190 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 178 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 175 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 166 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 147 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 146 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 146 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 137 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 130 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 129 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 120 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 97 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 96 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 96 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 90 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 80 |
| Windscreen has damage | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 77 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 75 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 72 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 70 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 69 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 67 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 66 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 66 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 66 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 60 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 59 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 59 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 58 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 57 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 54 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 53 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 44 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 36 |
| Rear brake binding | 35 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 35 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 31 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 29 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 28 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 27 |