| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3580 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2116 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1930 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 893 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 615 |
| Registration plate issues | 561 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 560 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 417 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 400 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 375 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 374 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 333 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 301 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 274 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 255 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 248 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 238 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 232 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 204 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 198 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 190 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 187 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 184 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 178 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 178 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 175 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 167 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 166 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 165 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 165 |
| Rear brake binding | 164 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 163 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 162 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 158 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 156 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 155 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 137 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 135 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 128 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 127 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 124 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 110 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 107 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 105 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 99 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 98 |
| Windscreen has damage | 96 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 94 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 93 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 91 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 90 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 87 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 85 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 83 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 75 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 75 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 70 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 70 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 69 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 68 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 68 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 66 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 64 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 61 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 60 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 56 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 53 |