| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4562 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1885 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1429 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1240 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1004 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 908 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 730 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 713 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 562 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 365 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 357 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 343 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 343 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 338 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 310 |
| Registration plate issues | 231 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 194 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 168 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 114 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 114 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 107 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 86 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 61 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 59 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 54 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |