| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3026 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1546 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1256 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1094 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 828 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 689 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 623 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 618 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 530 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 436 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 400 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 347 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 342 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 267 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 237 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 218 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 209 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 176 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 173 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Registration plate issues | 152 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 115 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 106 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 93 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 91 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 85 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 83 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 81 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 56 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 51 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 46 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 45 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 42 |