| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7741 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3139 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2685 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1755 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1421 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1399 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1370 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1227 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 976 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 908 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 809 |
| Registration plate issues | 767 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 732 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 605 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 542 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 508 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 451 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 443 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 427 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 404 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 401 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 369 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 354 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 328 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 302 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 300 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 292 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 284 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 283 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 273 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 269 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 262 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 256 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 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)) | 238 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 235 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 232 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 230 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 224 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 220 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 215 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 212 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 211 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 209 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 206 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 202 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 190 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 189 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 173 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 171 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 170 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 169 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 163 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 161 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 161 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 159 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 142 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 141 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 140 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 132 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 125 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 118 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 113 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 107 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 104 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 103 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 102 |
| Central Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 102 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 100 |