| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1143 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 866 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 859 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 559 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 556 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 359 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 333 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 333 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 312 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 286 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 280 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 272 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 265 |
| Registration plate issues | 220 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 217 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 216 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 209 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 204 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 202 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 200 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 199 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 186 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 174 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 158 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 157 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 152 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 151 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 150 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 139 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 136 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 135 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 127 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 124 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 115 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 114 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 98 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 98 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 95 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 92 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 92 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 81 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 80 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 80 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 79 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 74 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 74 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 70 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 63 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 63 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 62 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 53 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 53 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 52 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 47 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 45 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 45 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 44 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 43 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 40 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 40 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 39 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 38 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 38 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 37 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 36 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 36 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 36 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 36 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 35 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 33 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 32 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 30 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 30 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |