| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 181 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 169 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 114 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 50 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 31 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 29 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 28 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 26 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 25 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 22 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 21 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 18 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 15 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 14 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 11 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Windscreen has damage | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 9 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 9 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 8 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 8 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 6 |
| Offside 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| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 6 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| 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| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |