| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 979 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 678 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 411 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 408 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 394 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 391 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 230 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 220 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 184 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 178 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 146 |
| Registration plate issues | 140 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 91 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 81 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 63 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 60 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 52 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 50 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 32 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 29 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 28 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 22 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 21 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 20 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 17 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 17 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 16 |