| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1132 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 846 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 653 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 306 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 302 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 287 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 270 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 265 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 243 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 228 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 228 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 201 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 201 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 199 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 196 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 150 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 149 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 126 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 125 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 120 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 119 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 113 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 106 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 105 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 100 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 98 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 96 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 94 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 93 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 89 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 80 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 77 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 75 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 73 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 69 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 64 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 61 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Registration plate issues | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 48 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 42 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 39 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 39 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 38 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 37 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 35 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 33 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 30 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 27 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Windscreen has damage | 25 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 25 |
| Offside Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 25 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 24 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 24 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 22 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 22 |