| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2075 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1663 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1141 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1097 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1039 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 626 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 612 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 571 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 483 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 456 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 381 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 335 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 324 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 321 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 267 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 250 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 220 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 207 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 203 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 194 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 191 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 188 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 184 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 173 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 163 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 158 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 148 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 128 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 125 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 117 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Registration plate issues | 103 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 84 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 76 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 73 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |