| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1430 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1300 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 794 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 637 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 597 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 528 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 513 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 470 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 429 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 409 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 390 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 328 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 308 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 304 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 300 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 254 |
| Registration plate issues | 245 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 167 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 152 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 84 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 75 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 72 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 63 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 53 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 50 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 44 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 38 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 37 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 35 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 34 |
| Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 32 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 31 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 29 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 29 |
| Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 29 |