| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 613 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 396 |
| Registration plate issues | 113 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 74 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 55 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 53 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 44 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 35 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 23 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 22 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 16 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 15 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 13 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |