| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13143 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7542 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5090 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2094 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2078 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1305 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 829 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 828 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 785 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 775 |
| Registration plate issues | 750 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 700 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 529 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 519 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 500 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 492 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 479 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 419 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 389 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 364 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 339 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 339 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 315 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 301 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 292 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 285 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 265 |
| Rear brake binding | 255 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 244 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 243 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 241 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 240 |
| 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| | 221 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 221 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 218 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 199 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 197 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 194 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 192 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 185 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 181 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 172 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 169 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 165 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 165 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 165 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 164 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 158 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 156 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 156 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 148 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 146 |
| Nearside 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| | 146 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 143 |