| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9635 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4127 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3326 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2975 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2819 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2336 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2306 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2255 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1967 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1857 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1522 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1508 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1028 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 939 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 886 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 840 |
| Registration plate issues | 835 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 831 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 651 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 614 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 533 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 517 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 513 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 489 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 449 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 431 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 414 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 369 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 363 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 360 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 347 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 345 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 332 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 323 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 321 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 314 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 309 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 298 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 298 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 282 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 282 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 279 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 269 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 236 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 233 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 231 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 231 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 225 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 225 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 223 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 222 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 220 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 213 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 212 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 211 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 208 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 202 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 198 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 192 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 191 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 185 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 180 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 179 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 178 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 175 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 173 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 167 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 152 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 151 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 151 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 143 |