| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8184 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7013 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6738 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5147 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3086 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2955 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2861 |
| Rear brake binding | 2163 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2011 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1914 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1688 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1654 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1624 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1257 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1029 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 941 |
| Registration plate issues | 932 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 910 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 906 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 866 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 773 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 770 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 640 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 633 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 626 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 625 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 596 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 568 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 567 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 559 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 556 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 517 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 516 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 507 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 496 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 451 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 450 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 449 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 447 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 438 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 433 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 429 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 416 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 414 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 412 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 408 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 398 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 396 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 395 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 382 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 375 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 375 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 373 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 371 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 355 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 355 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 339 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 339 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 335 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 328 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 328 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 319 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 313 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 312 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 309 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 308 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 305 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 303 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 302 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 296 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 293 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 291 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 289 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 286 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 285 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 284 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 274 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 271 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 269 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 266 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 263 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 258 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 248 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 244 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 243 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 239 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 238 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 238 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 232 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 230 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 227 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 224 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 219 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 215 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 214 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 214 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 213 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 213 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 212 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 210 |
| Front brake application uneven | 202 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 200 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 198 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 189 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 187 |
| Indicator switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 181 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 180 |