| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 230 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 75 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 31 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Registration plate issues | 27 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 22 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 16 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 10 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 9 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 7 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 5 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |