| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 421 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 269 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 130 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 118 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 105 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 97 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 54 |
| Registration plate issues | 49 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 43 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 41 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 18 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 12 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 8 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 7 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |