| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 481 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 369 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 357 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 250 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 96 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 70 |
| Registration plate issues | 69 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 68 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 58 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 56 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 55 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 50 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 45 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 42 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 42 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 39 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 37 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 35 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 31 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 31 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 25 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 22 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Rear brake binding | 19 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 19 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 16 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Windscreen has damage | 11 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 10 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 10 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |