| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2160 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2099 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1331 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 975 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 800 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 542 |
| Registration plate issues | 372 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 348 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 344 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 300 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 293 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 292 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 281 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 245 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 233 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 228 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 228 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 210 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 204 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 197 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 160 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 157 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 156 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 153 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 142 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 121 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 113 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 112 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 104 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 98 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 91 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 87 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 86 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 84 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 79 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 78 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 69 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 65 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 65 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 64 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 56 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 56 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 56 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 55 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 50 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 46 |
| Rear brake binding | 46 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |