| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 891 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 639 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 610 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 528 |
| Registration plate issues | 180 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 147 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 129 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 120 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 110 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 107 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 89 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 76 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 75 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 75 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 75 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 69 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 68 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 65 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 52 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 47 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 44 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 41 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 38 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 26 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Windscreen has damage | 25 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 24 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 22 |
| Rear brake binding | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 21 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 20 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 20 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 20 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 19 |
| Front brake application uneven | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 18 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 18 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 17 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 16 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 15 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 14 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 14 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 14 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |