| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 847 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 700 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 428 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 238 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 104 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 103 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 76 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 56 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 54 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 53 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 44 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 43 |
| Rear brake binding | 41 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 40 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 34 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 34 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 31 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 31 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 28 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 26 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 26 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
| Registration plate issues | 26 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 22 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 21 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 21 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 16 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 15 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 15 |
| Windscreen has damage | 14 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 14 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 12 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 12 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 12 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 12 |