| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2668 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1496 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1244 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 884 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 874 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 834 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 670 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 640 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 612 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 512 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 480 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 465 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 421 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 383 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 363 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 304 |
| Registration plate issues | 299 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 290 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 255 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 238 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 219 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 206 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 204 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 204 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 197 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 170 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 165 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 163 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 148 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 145 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 118 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 115 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 105 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 103 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 100 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 97 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 96 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 93 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 85 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 84 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 83 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 77 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 75 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 67 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 64 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 62 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 53 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 51 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 50 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 48 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 46 |
| Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 44 |