| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9352 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5910 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5580 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2903 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1790 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1656 |
| Registration plate issues | 1183 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1085 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 953 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 883 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 849 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 805 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 754 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 725 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 613 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 610 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 571 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 531 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 529 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 498 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 443 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 419 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 409 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 393 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 374 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 373 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 357 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 355 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 355 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 353 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 349 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 334 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 323 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 309 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 303 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 294 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 280 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 278 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 277 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 276 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 272 |
| Windscreen has damage | 268 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 264 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 262 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 260 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 259 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 255 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 253 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 241 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 231 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 229 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 226 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 225 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 221 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 221 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 218 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 216 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 213 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 213 |
| Rear brake binding | 206 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 192 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 186 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 182 |
| Brake hose damaged | 181 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 180 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 180 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 176 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 175 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 170 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 168 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 167 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 165 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 158 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 154 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 153 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 150 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 147 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 144 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 143 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 139 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 138 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 134 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 132 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 132 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 130 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 128 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 121 |