| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1327 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1000 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 541 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 418 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 366 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 345 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 313 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 251 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 204 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 197 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 192 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 176 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 168 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 163 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 122 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 103 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 100 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 97 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 90 |
| Registration plate issues | 84 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 83 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 83 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 82 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 81 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 55 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 53 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 52 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 50 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 48 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 46 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 39 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 35 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 29 |
| Windscreen has damage | 29 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 27 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 23 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 22 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 22 |