| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1925 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1911 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1265 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1050 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 920 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 884 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 883 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 844 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 836 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 452 |
| Registration plate issues | 432 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 432 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 423 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 405 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 401 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 389 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 342 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 336 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 334 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 332 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 331 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 310 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 289 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 248 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 230 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 229 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 225 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 223 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 202 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 199 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 196 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 196 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 196 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 185 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 183 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 176 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 171 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 170 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 166 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 159 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 150 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 150 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 133 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 132 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 125 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 124 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 122 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 121 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 118 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 113 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 112 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 111 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 104 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 94 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 88 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 87 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 80 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 79 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 76 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 72 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 70 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 68 |
| Rear brake binding | 68 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 63 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 62 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 58 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 58 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 55 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 55 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 54 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 51 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 49 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 48 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 48 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 48 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 48 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |