| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12130 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6361 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6122 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4941 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4714 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4146 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3861 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3461 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3379 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3114 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2133 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2122 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2081 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1863 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1667 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1623 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1522 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1502 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1464 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1402 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1398 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1354 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1317 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1292 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1282 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1205 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1204 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1051 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 981 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 910 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 889 |
| Registration plate issues | 854 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 851 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 838 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 771 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 621 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 611 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 583 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 577 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 572 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 567 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 560 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 539 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 505 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 496 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 493 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 493 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 480 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 471 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 457 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 447 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 422 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 409 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 400 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 397 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 394 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 388 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 386 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 380 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 379 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 377 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 377 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 376 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 347 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 335 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 317 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 316 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 315 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 312 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 305 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 299 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 293 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 287 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 287 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 278 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 276 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 273 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 272 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 272 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 269 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 259 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 248 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 247 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 243 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 240 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 236 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 231 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 227 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 226 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 226 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 225 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 223 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 221 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 221 |