| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2540 |
| Registration plate issues | 838 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 740 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 478 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 448 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 316 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 199 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 112 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 95 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 81 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 74 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 63 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 60 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 55 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 51 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 50 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 49 |
| Windscreen has damage | 49 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 49 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 46 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 44 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 43 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 41 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 39 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 31 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 30 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 25 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 25 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 25 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 24 |