| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 9 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Both |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail box |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Front brake disc modified and seriously weakened |3.5.1n| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir cap missing |3.6.G.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system |1.1.11 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc contaminated both-side (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |