| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 85 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 76 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 69 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 13 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Front Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |