| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 240 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 199 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 125 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 61 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 41 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 40 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Registration plate issues | 34 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 26 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 21 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 18 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 15 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 13 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 10 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 8 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 8 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 7 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 7 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 7 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 5 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak |8.2.1.1 |b|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |