| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 468 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 429 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 130 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 124 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 117 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 115 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 113 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 95 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 84 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 67 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 66 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 61 |
| Registration plate issues | 57 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 53 |
| Rear brake binding | 52 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 45 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 41 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 39 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 38 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 34 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 32 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 29 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 25 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 22 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 21 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 21 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 20 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 18 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 17 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Windscreen has damage | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 9 |