| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2212 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1205 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 740 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 490 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 431 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 431 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 396 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 394 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 366 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 333 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 320 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 319 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 308 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 234 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 216 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 190 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 189 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 189 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 186 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 185 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Registration plate issues | 138 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 131 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 118 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 109 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 103 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 101 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 90 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Rear brake binding | 85 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 65 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 62 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 60 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 57 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 54 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 52 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 50 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 43 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 43 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 34 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 34 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 34 |