| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 793 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 699 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 465 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 258 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 147 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 123 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 105 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 96 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 55 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 53 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 48 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 32 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 31 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Registration plate issues | 28 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 24 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 13 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |