| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4194 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2745 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2490 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2213 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1304 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1231 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1110 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 517 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 474 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 444 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 437 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 416 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 411 |
| Rear brake binding | 406 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 388 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 366 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 358 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 302 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 299 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 297 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 296 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 291 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 281 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 259 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 246 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 245 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 245 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 208 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 201 |
| Registration plate issues | 191 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 171 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 170 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 170 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 170 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 167 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 159 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 136 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 132 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 119 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 117 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Front brake application uneven | 113 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 112 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 106 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 106 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 105 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 104 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 101 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 100 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 99 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 97 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 93 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 84 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 83 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 83 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 82 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 80 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 71 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 66 |