| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2257 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1082 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1048 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 547 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 470 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 446 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 416 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 412 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 373 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 322 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 291 |
| Registration plate issues | 265 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 255 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 226 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 207 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 182 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 165 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 148 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 146 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 144 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 143 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 129 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 97 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 93 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 93 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 84 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 80 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 78 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 77 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 66 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 65 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 64 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 61 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 53 |
| 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 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 50 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 50 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 48 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 48 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 46 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 43 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 40 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 40 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 40 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 36 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 34 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 32 |