| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2779 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1980 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1857 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1208 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 472 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 434 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 414 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 395 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 357 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 356 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 326 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 261 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 243 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 241 |
| Registration plate issues | 228 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 225 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 224 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 216 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 213 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 203 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 202 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 193 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 192 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 192 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 191 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 191 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 186 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 185 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 180 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 161 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 154 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 151 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 149 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 142 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 141 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Windscreen has damage | 134 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 134 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 126 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 107 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 99 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 93 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 87 |
| Rear brake binding | 85 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 84 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 82 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 70 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 69 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 66 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 65 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 64 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 64 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 61 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 58 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 57 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 56 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 53 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 52 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 51 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 50 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 49 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 49 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 47 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 47 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 46 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 45 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 44 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 43 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 41 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 39 |
| 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| | 39 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 38 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 38 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 37 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 36 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 36 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 36 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 35 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 35 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 35 |