| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2368 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1352 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1247 |
| Registration plate issues | 772 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 695 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 489 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 459 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 350 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 348 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 326 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 306 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 301 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 286 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 248 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 230 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 225 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 213 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 208 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 199 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 197 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 191 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 191 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 191 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 168 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 165 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 158 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 158 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 152 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 149 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 149 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 147 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 140 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 138 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 137 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 135 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 135 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 133 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 131 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 130 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 121 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 119 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 112 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 112 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 110 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 108 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 100 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 100 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 96 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 94 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 85 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 79 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 75 |
| Windscreen has damage | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 73 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 73 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 70 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 67 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 67 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 66 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 64 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 64 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 62 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 62 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 61 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 60 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 59 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Front Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f| | 58 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 54 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f| | 51 |
| Rear brake binding | 49 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |