| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3756 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1533 |
| Registration plate issues | 1470 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1203 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1020 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 823 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 700 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 657 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 581 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 519 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 439 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 318 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 272 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 269 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 264 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 264 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 260 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 250 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 240 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 230 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 225 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 224 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 215 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 215 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 215 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 179 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 179 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 175 |
| Rear brake binding | 144 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 128 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 126 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 125 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 125 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 124 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 124 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 124 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 123 |
| Windscreen has damage | 123 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 122 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 111 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 99 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 96 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 90 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 90 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 90 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 86 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 86 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 81 |
| Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 81 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 80 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 77 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 77 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 74 |
| Front brake application uneven | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 68 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 67 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 64 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 63 |
| Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 62 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 61 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 59 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 58 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 55 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 52 |
| 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| | 52 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 51 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 51 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 50 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 50 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 50 |
| 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| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 49 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 48 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 48 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 45 |