| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2616 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2401 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1780 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1686 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 800 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 594 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 542 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 507 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 500 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 493 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 436 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 429 |
| Registration plate issues | 423 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 407 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 401 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 401 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 366 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 333 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 324 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 305 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 302 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 300 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 290 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 289 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 281 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 281 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 281 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 272 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 248 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 242 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 224 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 217 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 210 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 202 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 151 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 141 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 129 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 121 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 112 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 99 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 97 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 93 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 88 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 76 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 74 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 69 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 60 |