| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3203 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2932 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2244 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 989 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 800 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 782 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 670 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 555 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 482 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 481 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 460 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 445 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 354 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 338 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 322 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 319 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 310 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 271 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 232 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 231 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 223 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 219 |
| Registration plate issues | 216 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 205 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 202 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 189 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 184 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 164 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 160 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 156 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 151 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 139 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 135 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 133 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 131 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 118 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 117 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 116 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 111 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 95 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 92 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 91 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 80 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 78 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 75 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 57 |