| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2207 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2001 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1641 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1116 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 873 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 623 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 576 |
| Registration plate issues | 461 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 390 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 386 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 338 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 321 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 231 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 204 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 195 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 163 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 163 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 161 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 149 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 147 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 134 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 131 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 122 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 117 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 116 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 105 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 101 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 99 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 98 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 97 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 95 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 94 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 92 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 89 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 88 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 87 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 86 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 78 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 77 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 73 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 72 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 66 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 57 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 57 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 50 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 48 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 47 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 46 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Windscreen has damage | 43 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 42 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 39 |