| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1905 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1296 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 291 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 244 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 222 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 215 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 181 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 156 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 118 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 75 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 63 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Registration plate issues | 55 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 50 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 37 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 35 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 34 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 24 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |