| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2225 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2078 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 769 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 664 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 580 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 575 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 446 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 440 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 395 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 393 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 335 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 332 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 325 |
| Rear brake binding | 307 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 291 |
| Registration plate issues | 273 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 261 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 245 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 241 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 221 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 217 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 183 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 181 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 178 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 174 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 163 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 162 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 142 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 140 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 134 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 110 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 107 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 92 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 85 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 85 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 70 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 69 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 68 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 66 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 64 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 61 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 60 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 60 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 59 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 58 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 52 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Windscreen has damage | 43 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 41 |