| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4279 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2874 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2570 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2033 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1975 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1719 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1418 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1291 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1242 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1133 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1026 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 938 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 797 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 659 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 576 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 539 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 511 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 478 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 466 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 459 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 459 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 444 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 418 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 395 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 379 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 371 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 347 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 344 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 337 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 332 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 325 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 318 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 313 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 280 |
| Registration plate issues | 279 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 278 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 267 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 265 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 244 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 241 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 234 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 192 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 192 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 185 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 181 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 175 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 169 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 167 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 164 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 159 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 151 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 146 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 143 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 120 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 112 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 111 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 95 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 93 |
| Rear brake binding | 92 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 82 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 82 |