| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2142 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1813 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1077 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1037 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1024 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 911 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 414 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 384 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 368 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 362 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 345 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 342 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 323 |
| Registration plate issues | 320 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 319 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 312 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 300 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 296 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 294 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 271 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 271 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 269 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 269 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 262 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 259 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 248 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 235 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 220 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 201 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 201 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 191 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 186 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 184 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 182 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 182 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 181 |
| Rear brake binding | 173 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 165 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 163 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 156 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 146 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 137 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 134 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 124 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 117 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 108 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 100 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 94 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 92 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 90 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 90 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 73 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 73 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 73 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 71 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 66 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 66 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 65 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 64 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 64 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 61 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 60 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 59 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 55 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 54 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 52 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |