| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3484 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1759 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1658 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 961 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 563 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 527 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 510 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 502 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 375 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 342 |
| Registration plate issues | 327 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 309 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 294 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 275 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 247 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 246 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 243 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 233 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 217 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 209 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 204 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 191 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 171 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 160 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 157 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 147 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 143 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 141 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 135 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 132 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 128 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 126 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 126 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 116 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 112 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 108 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 107 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 95 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 93 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 88 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Rear brake binding | 82 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 80 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 71 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 67 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 66 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 65 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 65 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 64 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 63 |
| Central Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 63 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 61 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 59 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 50 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 50 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 49 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 48 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 47 |