| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2780 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1951 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1905 |
| Registration plate issues | 1151 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1037 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 479 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 345 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 281 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 222 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 218 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 216 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 209 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 175 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 172 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 169 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 151 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 140 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 136 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 134 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 132 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 114 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 112 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 106 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 104 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 97 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 83 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 68 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 67 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 67 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 64 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 63 |
| Windscreen has damage | 62 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 55 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 53 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 53 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 50 |