| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1986 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1777 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1738 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1370 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 566 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 366 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 365 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 323 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 307 |
| Registration plate issues | 243 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 214 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 213 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 204 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 201 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 197 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 175 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 174 |
| Rear brake binding | 170 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 168 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 154 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 151 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 139 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 136 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 136 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 124 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 122 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 121 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 119 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 110 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 105 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 95 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 89 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 85 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 82 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 82 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 80 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Nearside 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| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 69 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 66 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 64 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 63 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 59 |
| 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| | 59 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 55 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 53 |
| Windscreen has damage | 52 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 51 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 51 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 50 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 49 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 46 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 42 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 39 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 37 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 37 |