| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 356 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 274 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 206 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 195 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 152 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 123 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 83 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 72 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 64 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 63 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 63 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 53 |
| Registration plate issues | 48 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 41 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 40 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 40 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 37 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 29 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Rear brake binding | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 24 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 14 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 13 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 13 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 12 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 12 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 12 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 11 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 11 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 9 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 8 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 8 |