| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6244 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2178 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1258 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1047 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 891 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 555 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 547 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 527 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 515 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 461 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 458 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 421 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 406 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 375 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 333 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 297 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 285 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 279 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 252 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 223 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 218 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 182 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 182 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 177 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 171 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 162 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 130 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 116 |
| Registration plate issues | 114 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 114 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 84 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 83 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 67 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |