| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1792 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1093 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 944 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 646 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 640 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 624 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 571 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 538 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 339 |
| Registration plate issues | 223 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 169 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 167 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 159 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 124 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 124 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 118 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 117 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 105 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 104 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 100 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 86 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 85 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 84 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 79 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 79 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 71 |
| Rear brake binding | 71 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 66 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 64 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 58 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 58 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 57 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 57 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 53 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 52 |
| Windscreen has damage | 51 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 51 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 49 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |5.3.3 |b| |ii|| | 42 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 42 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 42 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 41 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 31 |