| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 21312 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 18297 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6864 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4711 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4551 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3189 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3055 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2955 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2789 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2713 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2618 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2421 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2408 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2352 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2282 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2250 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2248 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2228 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2138 |
| Registration plate issues | 2073 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2038 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2008 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2008 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1988 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1808 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1753 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1716 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1689 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1662 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1643 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1640 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1634 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1559 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1533 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1437 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1421 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1394 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1377 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1343 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1342 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1339 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1219 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1167 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1074 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1056 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1056 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1043 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1024 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1011 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 983 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 955 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 949 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 946 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 943 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 938 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 913 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 911 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 890 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 883 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 873 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 860 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 831 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 828 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 824 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 821 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 791 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 765 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 752 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 749 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 746 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 742 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 741 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 739 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 730 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 729 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 706 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 658 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 655 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 653 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 651 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 612 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 606 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 604 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 598 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 594 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 579 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 577 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 571 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 559 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 559 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 544 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 542 |
| Windscreen has damage | 521 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 496 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 482 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 481 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 479 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 470 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 470 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 468 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 460 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 456 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 455 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 433 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 429 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 428 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 427 |
| Front brake application uneven | 424 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 419 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 414 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 414 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 406 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 402 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 401 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 398 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 396 |