| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 267 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 89 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 47 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 44 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 35 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 34 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 33 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 31 |
| Registration plate issues | 30 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 16 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |