| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 563 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 502 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 382 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 334 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 257 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 190 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 154 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 153 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 149 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 117 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Registration plate issues | 92 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 65 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 50 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 47 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 38 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 30 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 29 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 19 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 18 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 17 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 17 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 16 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 15 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 15 |