| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4499 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3457 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3352 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1402 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1382 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1322 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1215 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1036 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1025 |
| Registration plate issues | 942 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 774 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 737 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 684 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 682 |
| Rear brake binding | 632 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 582 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 571 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 431 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 428 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 427 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 424 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 409 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 407 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 386 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 294 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 293 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 287 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 286 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 267 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 258 |
| Front brake application uneven | 252 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 251 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 247 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 243 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 235 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 234 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 232 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 231 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 217 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 210 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 198 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 163 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 161 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 161 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 156 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 141 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 141 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 134 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 133 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 132 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 131 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 128 |
| Windscreen has damage | 127 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 117 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 113 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 113 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 112 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 109 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 109 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 107 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 106 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 105 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 103 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 101 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 96 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 94 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 94 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 93 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 88 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 85 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 85 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 85 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 84 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 84 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 79 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 77 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 74 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 72 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 69 |