| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1498 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1245 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 815 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 291 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 259 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 259 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 257 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 236 |
| Registration plate issues | 195 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 190 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 187 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 164 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 154 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 142 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 136 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 134 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 119 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 115 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 108 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 92 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 90 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 90 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 87 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 85 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 83 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Rear brake binding | 75 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 71 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 69 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 69 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 54 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 54 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 50 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 48 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 43 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 41 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 32 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 29 |