| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14689 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13046 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 10801 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6614 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6184 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4429 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3493 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 3250 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2792 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2572 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2084 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2055 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2016 |
| Registration plate issues | 1997 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1994 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1994 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1975 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1925 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1864 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1792 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1751 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1698 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1587 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1567 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1522 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1412 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1342 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1320 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1312 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1308 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1304 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1171 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1117 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1025 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1004 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 961 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 895 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 880 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 819 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 794 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 792 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 792 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 716 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 706 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 704 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 692 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 686 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 684 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 667 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 649 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 646 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 640 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 616 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 613 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 604 |
| Nearside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 593 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 592 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 592 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 575 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 565 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 552 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 546 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 530 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 527 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 525 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 520 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 517 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 495 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 494 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 482 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 472 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 468 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 464 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 452 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 450 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 434 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 433 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 426 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 423 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 422 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 416 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 405 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 403 |
| Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 393 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 389 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 364 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 351 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 343 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 339 |