| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3070 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1116 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 379 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 367 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 328 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 320 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 295 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 194 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 182 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 170 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 144 |
| Registration plate issues | 143 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 116 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 115 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 105 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 70 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 69 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 61 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 48 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 46 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 42 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 35 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 31 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 28 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |