| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5746 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5279 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3516 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3477 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1962 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1935 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1513 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1264 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1203 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 996 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 984 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 897 |
| Rear brake binding | 671 |
| Registration plate issues | 668 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 507 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 437 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 433 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 402 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 391 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 348 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 346 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 338 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 335 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 328 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 313 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 303 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 285 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 262 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 256 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 252 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 239 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 233 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 231 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 230 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 225 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 220 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 217 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 209 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 208 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 204 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 196 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 188 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 186 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 182 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 180 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 171 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 171 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 171 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 166 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 165 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 164 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 162 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 161 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 159 |
| Indicator switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 155 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 149 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 148 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 147 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 144 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 142 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 138 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 137 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 135 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 135 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 135 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 133 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 131 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 127 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 126 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 124 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 123 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 122 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 118 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 114 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 113 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 113 |