| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 368 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 241 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 219 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 124 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 120 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 61 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 60 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Registration plate issues | 28 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 18 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 11 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |