| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2813 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2520 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2123 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1574 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 589 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 535 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 502 |
| Registration plate issues | 298 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 234 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 215 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 174 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 170 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 151 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 146 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 146 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 137 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 131 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 124 |
| Front brake application uneven | 115 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 106 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 98 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 95 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 92 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 91 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 88 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 81 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 77 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 70 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 69 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 68 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 65 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 64 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 63 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 61 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 61 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 56 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 54 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 53 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 51 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 50 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 48 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 47 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 46 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 44 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 43 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 43 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 42 |
| Windscreen has damage | 42 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 42 |
| Rear brake binding | 42 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 41 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 40 |