| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3616 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2695 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2095 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1590 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1466 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1420 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1327 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 915 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 899 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 891 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 813 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 690 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 652 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 635 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 607 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 587 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 574 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 553 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 551 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 551 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 478 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 468 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 439 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 437 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 413 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 405 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 404 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 376 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 362 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 353 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 343 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 326 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 325 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 322 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 317 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 307 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 284 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 273 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 266 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 256 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 255 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 252 |
| Registration plate issues | 245 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 234 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 218 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 201 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 190 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 187 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 184 |
| Rear brake binding | 184 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 182 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 179 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 177 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 170 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 166 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 163 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 157 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 156 |
| 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| | 151 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 144 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 141 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 138 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 137 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 137 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 135 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 132 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 132 |
| Steering lock fails to engage |2.1.4b| | 129 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 119 |
| Windscreen has damage | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 117 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 114 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 114 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 108 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 106 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 105 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 102 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 101 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 98 |
| Front brake application uneven | 96 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 96 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 95 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 92 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 91 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 87 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 85 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 81 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 74 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 74 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 70 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 66 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 66 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 65 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 65 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 64 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 63 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 63 |