| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 122 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 53 |
| Registration plate issues | 42 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 34 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 26 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 21 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 18 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 12 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 7 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 2 |
| Front Power steering component leaking power steering radiator leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 2 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 2 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.4c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 2 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 2 |