| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4964 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2842 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1512 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1068 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1006 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 676 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 607 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 502 |
| Registration plate issues | 437 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 424 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 415 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 393 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 358 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 313 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 296 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 257 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 238 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 205 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 193 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 176 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 168 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 136 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 126 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 124 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 110 |
| Central Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 106 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 98 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 97 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 88 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 73 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 70 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 70 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 66 |