| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4030 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1912 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1216 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1210 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1145 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1065 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 811 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 784 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 766 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 756 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 749 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 669 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 655 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 526 |
| Registration plate issues | 450 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 376 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 357 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 332 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 322 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 303 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 288 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 286 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 278 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 247 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 220 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 204 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 198 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 197 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 193 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 192 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 184 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 178 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 171 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 169 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 168 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 167 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 166 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 166 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 145 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 142 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 141 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 137 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 125 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 120 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 99 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 97 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 94 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 75 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 75 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 73 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 71 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 71 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 71 |
| Central Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 70 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 68 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 67 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 64 |