| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 313 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 137 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 105 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 50 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 45 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 20 |
| Registration plate issues | 20 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Rear brake binding | 19 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 14 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 5 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Central Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |