| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 37346 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 22865 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 14287 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6288 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 5928 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5471 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5281 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4781 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4569 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4138 |
| Registration plate issues | 3802 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3595 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3412 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3099 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3076 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2731 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2713 |
| Rear brake binding | 2616 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2500 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2453 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2291 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2214 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2021 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1927 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1751 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1707 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1608 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1585 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1569 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1468 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1421 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1401 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1277 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1253 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1248 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1224 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1221 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1215 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1205 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1196 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1187 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1117 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1114 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1099 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1097 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1077 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1058 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 989 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 989 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 986 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 975 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 916 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 908 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 894 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 878 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 876 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 857 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 853 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 844 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 836 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 818 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 802 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 796 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 787 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 775 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 773 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 770 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 769 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 766 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 761 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 756 |
| Windscreen has damage | 754 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 747 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 710 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 690 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 682 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 677 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 670 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 657 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 639 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 630 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 619 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 605 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 598 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 594 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 586 |
| Front brake application uneven | 581 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 579 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 568 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 566 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 563 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 547 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 537 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 533 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 532 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 519 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 519 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 494 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 490 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 489 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 477 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 466 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 466 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 460 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 458 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 457 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 456 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 448 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 445 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 437 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 431 |