| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 29465 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 24709 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 20965 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8634 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7724 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7308 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7034 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6968 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6963 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6932 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6632 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6621 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6078 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6062 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5849 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5540 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5273 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5246 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4972 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 4964 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4563 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3904 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3851 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3680 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3283 |
| Rear brake binding | 3199 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3199 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2941 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2916 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2723 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2627 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2602 |
| Registration plate issues | 2591 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2457 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2445 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2422 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2375 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2344 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2292 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2269 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2209 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2203 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2184 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2130 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1953 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1939 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1927 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1912 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1904 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1893 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1879 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1840 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1810 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1809 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1773 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1735 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1711 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1694 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1670 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1598 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1594 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1587 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1558 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1522 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1478 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1435 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1435 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1423 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1365 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1364 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1321 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1315 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1310 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1291 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1229 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1198 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1197 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1195 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1190 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1182 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1173 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1158 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1137 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1103 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1078 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1072 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1014 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 978 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 965 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 955 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 942 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 934 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 932 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 927 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 899 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 887 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 884 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 879 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 872 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 869 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 868 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 850 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 838 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 830 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 828 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 821 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 820 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 819 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 814 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 807 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 791 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 781 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 778 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 764 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 759 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 758 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 753 |
| Windscreen has damage | 750 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 744 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 740 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 728 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 715 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 712 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 709 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 706 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 699 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 694 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 693 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 687 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 686 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 684 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 684 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 678 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 669 |