| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2811 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1991 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1490 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 834 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 631 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 611 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 577 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 522 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 506 |
| Registration plate issues | 498 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 481 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 467 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 396 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 375 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 375 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 360 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 312 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 236 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 233 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 207 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 193 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 192 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 172 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 166 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 163 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 155 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 154 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 154 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 150 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 149 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 149 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 146 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 140 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 140 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 139 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 134 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 130 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 128 |
| Front brake application uneven | 126 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 123 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 118 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 116 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 111 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 110 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 108 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 106 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 98 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 97 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 82 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 79 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 76 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 76 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 75 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 73 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 72 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 72 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 68 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 67 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 66 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 64 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 62 |
| Windscreen has damage | 61 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 59 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Brake servo vacuum pipe collapsed |3.6.C.1b| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 54 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 53 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 52 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 50 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 50 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 48 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 48 |
| 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| | 47 |