| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3772 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3290 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2628 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1467 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1233 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1153 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1031 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 614 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 591 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 449 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 426 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 425 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 391 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 334 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 333 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 276 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 260 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 259 |
| Rear brake binding | 241 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 231 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 229 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 214 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 200 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 198 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 198 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 194 |
| Registration plate issues | 188 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 184 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 164 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 162 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 161 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 159 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 159 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 158 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 157 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 141 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 133 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 126 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| 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 Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 107 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 103 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 100 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 99 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 94 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 94 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 90 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 88 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 83 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 79 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 79 |
| 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| | 77 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 76 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 70 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 70 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 70 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 66 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 66 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 62 |