| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 197 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 182 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 87 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 80 |
| Registration plate issues | 67 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 56 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 53 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 37 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 21 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 20 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 20 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 19 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 18 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 13 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 13 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 13 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 10 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 7 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 6 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 6 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Windscreen has damage | 5 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wing (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |