| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2642 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2413 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1185 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1180 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1104 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 765 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 694 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 665 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 632 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 619 |
| Registration plate issues | 598 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 562 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 511 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 368 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 365 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 274 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 273 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 246 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 229 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 221 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 209 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 209 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 197 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 190 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 185 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 162 |
| Rear brake binding | 155 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 151 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 143 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 139 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 130 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 124 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 120 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 116 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 106 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 105 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 101 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 94 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 90 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 89 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 87 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 85 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 84 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 79 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 77 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 77 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 76 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 75 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 74 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 71 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 71 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 70 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 68 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 64 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 61 |
| Windscreen has damage | 61 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 60 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 60 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Front brake application uneven | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 56 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 55 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 55 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 55 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 55 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 54 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 53 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 52 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 52 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 52 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 52 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 52 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 51 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 50 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 45 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 43 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 42 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 42 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 41 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 40 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 40 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 38 |
| Offside passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 36 |