| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 724 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 419 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 335 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 295 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 262 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 256 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 251 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 222 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 203 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 197 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 192 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 180 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 178 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 101 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 89 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 74 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 68 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 62 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 57 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Registration plate issues | 40 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 33 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 32 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 32 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 32 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 28 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 22 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 22 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 17 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 17 |