| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2607 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2384 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1705 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1666 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 854 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 837 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 818 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 809 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 790 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 779 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 769 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 765 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 693 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 667 |
| Registration plate issues | 649 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 477 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 415 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 415 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 388 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 350 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 337 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 324 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 309 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 291 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 284 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 271 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 270 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 269 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 261 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 254 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 220 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 218 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 209 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 207 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 205 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 204 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 201 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 197 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 196 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 194 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 188 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 186 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 178 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 169 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 161 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 158 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 157 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 157 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 152 |
| Fuel tank insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 152 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 138 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 134 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 132 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 126 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 118 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 115 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 115 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 112 |
| Windscreen has damage | 110 |
| Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 110 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 106 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 105 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 99 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 97 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 95 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 91 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 89 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 88 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 88 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 87 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 84 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 84 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 82 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 82 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 82 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 80 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 76 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 75 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 71 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 71 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 70 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 66 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 65 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 65 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 63 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 63 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 61 |