| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 534 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 440 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 440 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 357 |
| Registration plate issues | 118 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 77 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 76 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 50 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 31 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 31 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 31 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 29 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Windscreen has damage | 27 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 24 |
| Rear brake binding | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 20 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 20 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 20 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 18 |
| Front brake application uneven | 18 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 17 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 17 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 16 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 15 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 13 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 13 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 9 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 9 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 9 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 9 |