| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11115 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3429 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2822 |
| Registration plate issues | 2683 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2232 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1835 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1649 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1595 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1127 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1083 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1067 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 930 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 876 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 869 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 850 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 848 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 831 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 825 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 706 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 702 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 656 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 618 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 615 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 581 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 566 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 493 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 491 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 490 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 461 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 435 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 434 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 430 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 422 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 422 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 412 |
| Windscreen has damage | 412 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 377 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 374 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 369 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 368 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 357 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 330 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 310 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 299 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 287 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 285 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 284 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 282 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 281 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 281 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 278 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 277 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 275 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 264 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 262 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 262 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 253 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 250 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 224 |
| Front brake application uneven | 220 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 215 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 213 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 213 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 210 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 206 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 201 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 196 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 195 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Rear brake binding | 190 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 185 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 184 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 181 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 179 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 178 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 177 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 172 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 171 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 168 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 167 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 166 |