| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 262 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 231 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 105 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 52 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 32 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 29 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 28 |
| Registration plate issues | 24 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 15 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 14 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Windscreen has damage | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 5 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
| Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |