| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5266 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3007 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2961 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2832 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2077 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1952 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1776 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1757 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1640 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1512 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1242 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1188 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 889 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 829 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 675 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 608 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 572 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 508 |
| Registration plate issues | 505 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 504 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 481 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 459 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 457 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 421 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 395 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 376 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 343 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 311 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 301 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 297 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 289 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 288 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 281 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 263 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 253 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 239 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 228 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 212 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 211 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 204 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 186 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 162 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 162 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 159 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 159 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 155 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 155 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 154 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 146 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 144 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 144 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 141 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 134 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 132 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 130 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 115 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 109 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 106 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |