| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5564 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3932 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3669 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3609 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2915 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2034 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2026 |
| Registration plate issues | 1546 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1424 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1396 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1351 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1318 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1205 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1166 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1128 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1000 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 909 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 797 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 674 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 628 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 620 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 591 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 586 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 540 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 518 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 491 |
| Rear brake binding | 489 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 467 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 438 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 425 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 420 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 394 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 391 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 385 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 368 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 367 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 367 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 362 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 357 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 353 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 335 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 321 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 319 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 317 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 317 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 293 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 288 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 284 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 278 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 269 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 269 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 265 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 265 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 258 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 258 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 257 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 256 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 255 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 233 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 232 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 232 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 223 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 222 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 220 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 217 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 215 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 213 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 209 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 196 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 192 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 192 |
| Windscreen has damage | 191 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 188 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 187 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 185 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 183 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 182 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 182 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 181 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 181 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 179 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 179 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 174 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 168 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 159 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 153 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 150 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 149 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 148 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 135 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 133 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 132 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 131 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 131 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 128 |