| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1070 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 715 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 460 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 443 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 416 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 238 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 216 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 207 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 190 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 179 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 179 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 138 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Registration plate issues | 85 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 80 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 72 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 47 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 37 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 25 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 24 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 20 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |