| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 199 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 193 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 156 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 116 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 73 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 49 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 45 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 30 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Registration plate issues | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 18 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 18 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 14 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 12 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Rear brake binding | 11 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 7 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 7 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Hazard warning switch insecure |1.4.B.1d| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 5 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |