| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6885 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3024 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1310 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 919 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 866 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 785 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 690 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 647 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 572 |
| Registration plate issues | 398 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 311 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 299 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 295 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 264 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 180 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 177 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 175 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 175 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 166 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 107 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 101 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 88 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 87 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 86 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 75 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 62 |