| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 578 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 229 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 105 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 43 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 39 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 22 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 19 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 15 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |