| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2747 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2002 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1541 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 892 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 683 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 588 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 496 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 450 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 402 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 383 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 334 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 306 |
| Rear brake binding | 303 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 296 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 287 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 285 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 270 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 251 |
| Registration plate issues | 251 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 229 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 214 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 199 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 166 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 162 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 158 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 153 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 148 |
| Windscreen has damage | 147 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 142 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 140 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 133 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 129 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 121 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 121 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 120 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 118 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 116 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 113 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 112 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 104 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 99 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 97 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 95 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 92 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 83 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 71 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 71 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 60 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 59 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 58 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 55 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 55 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 54 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 52 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 50 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 50 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 48 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 48 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 46 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 43 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 42 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 42 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 42 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 41 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 41 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 38 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 38 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 38 |