| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3544 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1276 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 781 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 760 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 550 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 334 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 327 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 323 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 303 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 287 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 198 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 186 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 184 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 174 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 173 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 155 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 149 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 145 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 145 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Registration plate issues | 100 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 72 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 53 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 45 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 42 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |