| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 486 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 287 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 245 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 111 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 75 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 73 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 35 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 31 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Registration plate issues | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 14 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |