| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12426 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9520 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6899 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5780 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3861 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3695 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3544 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3403 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1813 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1448 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1339 |
| Rear brake binding | 1311 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1217 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1207 |
| Registration plate issues | 1179 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1138 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1127 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1065 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1040 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1009 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 950 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 945 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 872 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 861 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 855 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 841 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 830 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 811 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 787 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 786 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 733 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 722 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 646 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 623 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 594 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 578 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 543 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 518 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 516 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 514 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 514 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 512 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 493 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 480 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 474 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 471 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 469 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 461 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 453 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 452 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 447 |
| Windscreen has damage | 444 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 433 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 428 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 420 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 400 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 396 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 393 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 387 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 386 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 384 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 366 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 360 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 358 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 358 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 355 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 346 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 342 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 333 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 328 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 326 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 320 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 320 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 317 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 311 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 309 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 307 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 306 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 305 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 305 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 301 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 301 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 286 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 285 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 275 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 271 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 271 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 267 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 261 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 257 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 257 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 253 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 252 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 251 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 243 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 237 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 237 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 237 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 229 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 228 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 221 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 221 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 217 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 217 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 216 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 216 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 215 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 215 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 214 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 212 |
| Nearside 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)) | 211 |