| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 552 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 476 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 258 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 156 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 131 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 101 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 75 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 68 |
| Registration plate issues | 68 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 64 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 57 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 53 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 50 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 47 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 36 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 35 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 34 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 33 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 26 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Windscreen has damage | 19 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 16 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 15 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 15 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 14 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 14 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 13 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 13 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 12 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 10 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 10 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 10 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 8 |