| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 216 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 128 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 111 |
| Registration plate issues | 76 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 74 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 58 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 56 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 45 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 44 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 32 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 28 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 20 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 15 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 12 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 11 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 10 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 4 |
| Brake hose damaged | 4 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever pawl spring does not push the pawl positively into the ratchet teeth |3.1.5| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 3 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 3 |