| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 60 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 55 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 25 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 16 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Registration plate issues | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested due to exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |