| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 506 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 214 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 136 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 105 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 46 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 43 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 34 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 32 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Registration plate issues | 23 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 23 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 13 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 11 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 11 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 10 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |