| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2681 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1567 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1540 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1048 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 842 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 816 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 586 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 438 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 422 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 398 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 372 |
| Rear brake binding | 362 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 351 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 349 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 341 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 335 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 321 |
| Registration plate issues | 312 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 296 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 295 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 270 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 261 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 185 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 179 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 177 |
| Windscreen has damage | 170 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 166 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 164 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 153 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 151 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 148 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 143 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 142 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 136 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 136 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 129 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 128 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 120 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 112 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 110 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 108 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 107 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 101 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 97 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 95 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 92 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 80 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 80 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 70 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 67 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 66 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 66 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 63 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 62 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 56 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 55 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 52 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 48 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 47 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 47 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 46 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 46 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 42 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 42 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 41 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 41 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 41 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 40 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 40 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 40 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 40 |