| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6730 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3340 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3082 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2178 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1670 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1621 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 989 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 944 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 858 |
| Registration plate issues | 858 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 851 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 825 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 781 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 747 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 616 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 601 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 570 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 541 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 431 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 417 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 412 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 393 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 361 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 357 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 351 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 335 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 317 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 311 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 308 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 287 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 278 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 273 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 264 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 253 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 253 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 252 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 248 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 241 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 240 |
| Windscreen has damage | 239 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 230 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 224 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 211 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 202 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 201 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 200 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 199 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 197 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 197 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 193 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 193 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Rear brake binding | 187 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 182 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 174 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 168 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 166 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 163 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 160 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 152 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 147 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 147 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 145 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 144 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 141 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 139 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 136 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 136 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 133 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 132 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 132 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 130 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 129 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 128 |
| 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| | 127 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 126 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 123 |
| 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| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 119 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 119 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 119 |
| Front brake application uneven | 119 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 118 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 118 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 117 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 116 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 114 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 114 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| 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| | 111 |
| 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| | 108 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 106 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 103 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 98 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 95 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 94 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 94 |