| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2882 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2538 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2093 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1096 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 580 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 543 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 523 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 482 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 476 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 452 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 442 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 346 |
| Rear brake binding | 346 |
| Registration plate issues | 333 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 253 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 234 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 220 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 200 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 197 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 186 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 182 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 170 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 169 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 166 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 164 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 161 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 160 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 154 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 152 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 151 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 145 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 143 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 140 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 137 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 129 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 117 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 112 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 101 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 99 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 98 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 95 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 90 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 87 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 85 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 84 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 84 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 83 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 83 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 80 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 79 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 79 |
| Windscreen has damage | 78 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 77 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 77 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 76 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 75 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 75 |
| Front brake application uneven | 74 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 69 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 67 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 66 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 63 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 63 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 61 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 60 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 55 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 55 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 54 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 52 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 51 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 51 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 51 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 49 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 45 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 45 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 42 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 41 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |