| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9945 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3533 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2746 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2344 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1921 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1647 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1609 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1405 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1383 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 962 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 902 |
| Registration plate issues | 750 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 694 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 661 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 606 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 596 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 432 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 425 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 388 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 385 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 384 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 367 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 345 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 306 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 302 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 297 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 294 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 275 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 267 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 252 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 239 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 234 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 227 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 221 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 220 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 219 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 212 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 210 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 205 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 200 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 199 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 187 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 177 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 170 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 141 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 130 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Central Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 129 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 122 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 118 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 116 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 114 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 114 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 112 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 110 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |