| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3565 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3380 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1987 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1148 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1146 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1101 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 611 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 603 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 592 |
| Registration plate issues | 547 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 496 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 398 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 397 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 374 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 336 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 334 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 326 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 294 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 289 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 287 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 278 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 268 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 226 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 224 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 219 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 215 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 214 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 208 |
| Offside 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)) | 198 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 196 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 192 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 188 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 187 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 183 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 178 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 176 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 168 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 167 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 153 |
| 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)) | 152 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 152 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 149 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 147 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 145 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 144 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 136 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 117 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Offside 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|| | 100 |
| 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|| | 97 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 81 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 79 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 70 |
| Offside 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)) | 70 |
| Windscreen has damage | 70 |