| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1022 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 664 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 566 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 285 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 253 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 208 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 183 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 175 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 146 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 134 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 134 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 116 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 94 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 88 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 78 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Registration plate issues | 55 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 51 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 49 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 47 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 35 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 28 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 20 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 20 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 19 |