| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4545 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4037 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3321 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2419 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2096 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1973 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1502 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1088 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1036 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 757 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 741 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 710 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 693 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 672 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 511 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 476 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 472 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 468 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 446 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 373 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 368 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 350 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 347 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 336 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 336 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 334 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 334 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 329 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 317 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 312 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 305 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 301 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 287 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 286 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 285 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 281 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 266 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 262 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 262 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 255 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 247 |
| Registration plate issues | 242 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 242 |
| Rear brake binding | 241 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 238 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 223 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 215 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 206 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 204 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 199 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 195 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 185 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 184 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 179 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 176 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 160 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 158 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 156 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 152 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 151 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 120 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 117 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 111 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 109 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 100 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 99 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 98 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 97 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 94 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 91 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 90 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 85 |