| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2155 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1741 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1411 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1390 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1211 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 674 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 622 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 561 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 512 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 468 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 405 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 388 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 278 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 258 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 231 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 220 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 199 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 198 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Registration plate issues | 152 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 138 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 135 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 122 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 105 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 90 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 78 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 77 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 76 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 70 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 63 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 53 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |