| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12316 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4664 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4626 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3972 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3955 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3376 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3245 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2760 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2729 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2285 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1946 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1583 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1463 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1399 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1008 |
| Registration plate issues | 994 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 926 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 899 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 778 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 764 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 720 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 702 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 572 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 565 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 526 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 502 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 500 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 471 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 467 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 467 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 453 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 408 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 384 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 372 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 364 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 356 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 345 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 321 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 305 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 295 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 294 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 292 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 279 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 276 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 274 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 269 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 267 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 261 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 254 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 252 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 245 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 241 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 237 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 234 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 233 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 222 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 220 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 219 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 216 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 213 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 212 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 209 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 207 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 201 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 201 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 199 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 190 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 187 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 187 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 181 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 178 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 171 |