| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 147 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 98 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 75 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 54 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 31 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 26 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 25 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 25 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 22 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Registration plate issues | 18 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 18 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 17 |
| Front brake application uneven | 17 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Rear brake binding | 13 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 11 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 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 Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 5 |