| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9087 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4380 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4186 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2883 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1705 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1598 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1368 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1322 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1242 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1239 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1183 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1115 |
| Registration plate issues | 1073 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 774 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 764 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 679 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 620 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 608 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 603 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 580 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 527 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 521 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 500 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 486 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 484 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 462 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 462 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 418 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 413 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 409 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 379 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 377 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 377 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 377 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 363 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 358 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 346 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 332 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 319 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 318 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 316 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 304 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 302 |
| Windscreen has damage | 297 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 289 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 282 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 280 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 280 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 280 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 270 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 260 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 246 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 237 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 235 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 227 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 224 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 224 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 223 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 220 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 210 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 209 |
| Rear brake binding | 208 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 206 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 204 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 202 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 193 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 192 |
| Brake hose damaged | 190 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 173 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 173 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 171 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 170 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 166 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 164 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 162 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 159 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 153 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 153 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 149 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 149 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 148 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 147 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 146 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 144 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 142 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 138 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 134 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 132 |
| Front brake application uneven | 131 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 129 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 129 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 128 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 126 |
| 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| | 125 |