| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 553 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 303 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 299 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 257 |
| Registration plate issues | 238 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 228 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 146 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 129 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 92 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 89 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 88 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 79 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 79 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 78 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 67 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 66 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 60 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 57 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 57 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 57 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 49 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 43 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 42 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 33 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 31 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 31 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 29 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 25 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Front brake application uneven | 23 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 23 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Rear brake binding | 20 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 19 |
| Windscreen has damage | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 18 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 18 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 16 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 14 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 14 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 14 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 13 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 12 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 11 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 11 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |