| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 250 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 167 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 143 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 100 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 83 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 41 |
| Registration plate issues | 36 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 28 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 19 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 17 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 16 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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)) | 11 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 10 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Rear brake binding | 9 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 7 |
| Windscreen has damage | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 7 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 5 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 4 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 4 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |