| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1238 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1074 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 986 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 742 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 580 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 566 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 398 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 355 |
| Registration plate issues | 246 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 238 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 216 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 205 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 185 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 178 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 146 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 144 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 138 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 136 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 136 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 124 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 116 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 104 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 102 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 92 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 89 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 77 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 76 |
| Rear brake binding | 75 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 64 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 62 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 50 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 50 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 50 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 49 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 43 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 41 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 41 |
| Front brake application uneven | 40 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 37 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 36 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 35 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 35 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 35 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 34 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 34 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 33 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 33 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 32 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 32 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 31 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 31 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 31 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 30 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 30 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 28 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 28 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 26 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 26 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 24 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 24 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 23 |