| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4873 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4757 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3980 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2667 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2516 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2364 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1060 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 961 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 882 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 860 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 798 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 775 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 727 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 618 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 600 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 507 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 501 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 493 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 470 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 449 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 446 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 438 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 403 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 392 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 391 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 390 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 378 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 330 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 317 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 272 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 270 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 267 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 262 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 256 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 254 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 243 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 241 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 234 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 224 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 222 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 217 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Registration plate issues | 201 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 187 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 183 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 165 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 164 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 162 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 135 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 129 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 117 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 114 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 114 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 112 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 90 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 89 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 87 |