| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2927 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1647 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1085 |
| Registration plate issues | 679 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 657 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 482 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 454 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 453 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 340 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 283 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 235 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 225 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 156 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 151 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 142 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 140 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 128 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 123 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 99 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 95 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 91 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 80 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 80 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 79 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 79 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 79 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 74 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 72 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 70 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 66 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 58 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 58 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 57 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 57 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 55 |
| Windscreen has damage | 54 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 50 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 49 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 49 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 48 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 46 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 45 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 44 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 44 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 44 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 42 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 42 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 41 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 38 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 38 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 37 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 37 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 37 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 37 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 36 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 35 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 34 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 33 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 33 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 33 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 33 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 33 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 31 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 31 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 31 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 31 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 30 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 30 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 30 |