| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 439 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 180 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 107 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 48 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 40 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 33 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 31 |
| Registration plate issues | 31 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 28 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 25 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 24 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 22 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 21 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 14 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 7 |