| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1108 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1035 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 612 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 566 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 434 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 335 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 332 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 293 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 200 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 196 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 180 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 175 |
| Registration plate issues | 168 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 154 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 154 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 141 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 136 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 133 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 121 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 114 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 103 |
| Rear brake binding | 71 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 70 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 66 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 65 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 57 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 56 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 51 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 48 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 44 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 44 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 44 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 38 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 36 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 35 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 32 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 31 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 29 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 27 |