| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1760 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1396 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1169 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 868 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 503 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 356 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 229 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 214 |
| Registration plate issues | 176 |
| Rear brake binding | 166 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 166 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 144 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 127 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 121 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 113 |
| Front brake application uneven | 105 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 95 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 93 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 92 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 90 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 88 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 87 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 86 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 77 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 75 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 74 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 70 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 64 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 57 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 56 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 55 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 54 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 54 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 52 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 50 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 49 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 43 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 42 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 38 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 38 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 37 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 37 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 37 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 32 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 32 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 31 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 30 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 30 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 30 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 29 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 29 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 28 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 27 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 26 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 25 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 25 |