| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2344 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 836 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 326 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 229 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 222 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 151 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 140 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 128 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 111 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 101 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 87 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 80 |
| Registration plate issues | 79 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 42 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 33 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 27 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 23 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 21 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 21 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 21 |