| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 173 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 134 |
| Registration plate issues | 49 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 33 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 32 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 14 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 9 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |