| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2808 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2650 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 997 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 758 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 702 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 684 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 681 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 612 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 543 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 468 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 444 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 420 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 376 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 353 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 352 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 343 |
| Rear brake binding | 334 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 332 |
| Registration plate issues | 318 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 310 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 309 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 296 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 284 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 282 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 278 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 274 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 272 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 272 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 266 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 250 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 248 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 242 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 240 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 221 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 216 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 211 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 193 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 191 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 186 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 182 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 154 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 153 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 152 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 151 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 147 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 145 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 136 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 134 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 129 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 114 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 93 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 92 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 92 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 90 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 87 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 87 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 84 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 79 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 77 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 76 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 74 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 70 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 70 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 69 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 66 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 66 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 64 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 56 |
| Windscreen has damage | 56 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 55 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 53 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |