| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1595 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 925 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 682 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 555 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 520 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 519 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 493 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 487 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 257 |
| Registration plate issues | 192 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 158 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 156 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 115 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 111 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 100 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 100 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 85 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 82 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 78 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 70 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 60 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 60 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 58 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 58 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 56 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Rear brake binding | 44 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 41 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 41 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 41 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 40 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |5.3.3 |b| |ii|| | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 30 |
| Windscreen has damage | 29 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 26 |