| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 145 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 87 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 76 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 27 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 17 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 7 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Windscreen has damage | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 3 |
| Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |