| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 270 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 256 |
| Registration plate issues | 82 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 45 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 40 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 29 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 13 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |