| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2992 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1651 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1582 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1301 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1184 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1174 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1005 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 892 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 882 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 815 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 721 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 700 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 658 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 645 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 482 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 478 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 452 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 449 |
| Registration plate issues | 385 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 316 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 293 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 290 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 287 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 281 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 281 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 249 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 233 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 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 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 189 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 180 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 178 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 172 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 168 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 162 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 161 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 158 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 142 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 130 |
| 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 Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 123 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 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 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 115 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 114 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 109 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 107 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 90 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 87 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 83 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 77 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 76 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 71 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 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 Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 63 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 62 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 57 |