| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4891 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2348 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2248 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2038 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1842 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1781 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1776 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1713 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1381 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1348 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1315 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1127 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1093 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 812 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 763 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 705 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 696 |
| Registration plate issues | 529 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 526 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 525 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 506 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 479 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 471 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 443 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 428 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 357 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 352 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 349 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 345 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 344 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 315 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 297 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 289 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 285 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 278 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 273 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 247 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 224 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 220 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 215 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 208 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 202 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 189 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 188 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 188 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 177 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 174 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 163 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 155 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 154 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 151 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 144 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 141 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 137 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 137 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 127 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 122 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 121 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 121 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 121 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 110 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 105 |
| 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 Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 94 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 93 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 91 |