| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7563 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3947 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2396 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2079 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1566 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1401 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 892 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 863 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 783 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 725 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 644 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 642 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 640 |
| Registration plate issues | 508 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 334 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 323 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 246 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 242 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 242 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 228 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 217 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 208 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 195 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 186 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 176 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 167 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 165 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 135 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 133 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 128 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 99 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 96 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 89 |