| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2739 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 983 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 313 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 263 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 240 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 168 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 165 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 159 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 134 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 92 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 57 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 54 |
| Registration plate issues | 42 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 26 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 23 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 22 |