| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8234 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2977 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 782 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 602 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 441 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 371 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 283 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 268 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 265 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 254 |
| Registration plate issues | 231 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 202 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 197 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 190 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 157 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 151 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 147 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 147 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 143 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 137 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 133 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 128 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 101 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 99 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 98 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 83 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 80 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 67 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 60 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 56 |