| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4575 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2383 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2265 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2192 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1402 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1300 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1096 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 946 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 912 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 909 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 867 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 610 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 486 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 397 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 361 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 339 |
| Registration plate issues | 328 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 314 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 309 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 280 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 277 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 263 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 230 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 227 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 206 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 195 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 192 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 188 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 171 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 145 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 130 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 122 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 99 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 96 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 86 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 85 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 81 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 77 |
| Nearside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |