| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6955 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4894 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4162 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3295 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3223 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2526 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2500 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1123 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 986 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 872 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 839 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 797 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 752 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 752 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 683 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 672 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 639 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 559 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 554 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 552 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 545 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 496 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 487 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 479 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 475 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 456 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 455 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 443 |
| Registration plate issues | 428 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 424 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 422 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 418 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 404 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 399 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 382 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 379 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 371 |
| Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 361 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 354 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 338 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 312 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 287 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 285 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 274 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 265 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 261 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 256 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 245 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 241 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 236 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 235 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 234 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 234 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 230 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 227 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 220 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 216 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 207 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 201 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 191 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 181 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 178 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 177 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 176 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 175 |
| 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| | 158 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 155 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 144 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 142 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Rear brake binding | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| 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| | 122 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 120 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 120 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 120 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |