| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10184 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4611 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4070 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3334 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3134 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3001 |
| Registration plate issues | 2617 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1881 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1341 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1229 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1212 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1209 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1173 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1132 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1063 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 907 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 768 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 755 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 742 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 738 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 728 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 677 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 597 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 596 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 583 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 558 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 553 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 552 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 538 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 518 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 506 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 477 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 465 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 463 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 458 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 434 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 432 |
| Windscreen has damage | 410 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 405 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 386 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 383 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 380 |
| Front brake application uneven | 371 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 368 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 360 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 359 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 355 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 353 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 339 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 330 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 320 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 309 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 304 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 288 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 279 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 278 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 277 |
| Rear brake binding | 276 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 275 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 270 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 268 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 267 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 257 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 255 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 254 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 246 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 243 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 237 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 237 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 233 |
| Brake hose damaged | 232 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 232 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 229 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 228 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 226 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 219 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 218 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 206 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 190 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 188 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 187 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 186 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 182 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 181 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 181 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 178 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 177 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 176 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 175 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 174 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 169 |