| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4427 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2845 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1513 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1512 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1491 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1472 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 686 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 656 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 649 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 478 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 436 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 425 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 415 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 356 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 343 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 328 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 317 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 312 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 303 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 290 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 284 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 279 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 269 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 259 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 238 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 227 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 219 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 216 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 208 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 202 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 193 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 191 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 186 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 168 |
| Registration plate issues | 162 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 146 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 145 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 143 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 141 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 128 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 112 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 86 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 86 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 73 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 63 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |