| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2517 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1361 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1053 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 976 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 636 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 634 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 586 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 578 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 548 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 500 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 458 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 449 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 440 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 407 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 344 |
| Registration plate issues | 334 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 269 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 266 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 233 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 217 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 211 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 202 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 200 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 197 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 193 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 172 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 170 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 164 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 158 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 155 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 126 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 126 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 121 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 120 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 119 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 115 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 110 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 110 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 96 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 92 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 90 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 86 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 78 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 69 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 66 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 63 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 59 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 57 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 52 |
| Central Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 47 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 45 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |