| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1941 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1442 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1314 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 583 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 430 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 345 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 330 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 209 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 204 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 202 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 199 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 195 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 181 |
| Windscreen has damage | 175 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 175 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 172 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 172 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 171 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 168 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 162 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 159 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 159 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 157 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 151 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 150 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 149 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 145 |
| Registration plate issues | 141 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 137 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 133 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 120 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 115 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 110 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 108 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 107 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 101 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 99 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 97 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 81 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 70 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 68 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 66 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 64 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 60 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 60 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 58 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 55 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 50 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 50 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 49 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 49 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 47 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 47 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 45 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 39 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 34 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 34 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 33 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 32 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 32 |