| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1919 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1549 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1516 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1427 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 381 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 368 |
| Registration plate issues | 360 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 340 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 301 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 297 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 281 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 276 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 275 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 275 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 266 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 264 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 262 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 220 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 202 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 198 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 195 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 195 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 192 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 184 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 180 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 171 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 170 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 163 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 158 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 144 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 141 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 139 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 118 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 114 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 110 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 103 |
| Rear brake binding | 103 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 99 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 98 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 98 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 97 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 96 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 93 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 92 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 92 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 86 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 84 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 83 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 79 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 75 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 75 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 71 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 68 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 66 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 63 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 63 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 62 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 62 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 60 |
| Windscreen has damage | 59 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 59 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 56 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 56 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 56 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 54 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 53 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 52 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 48 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 44 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 43 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 40 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Front brake application uneven | 39 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 39 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 38 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 38 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 37 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 37 |