| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4175 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4059 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2501 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2239 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1791 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1764 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 915 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 763 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 721 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 658 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 635 |
| Registration plate issues | 635 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 631 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 603 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 592 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 576 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 524 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 482 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 481 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 477 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 425 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 413 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 397 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 391 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 379 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 375 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 374 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 370 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 368 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 356 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 335 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 326 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 294 |
| 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)) | 289 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 282 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 278 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 270 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 268 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 260 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 259 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 254 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 238 |
| 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)) | 227 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 223 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 215 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 213 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 209 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 205 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 201 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 190 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 186 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 168 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 168 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 167 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 162 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 160 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 149 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 147 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 135 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 119 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| 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)) | 109 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 109 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 105 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 102 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Nearside 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)) | 98 |
| 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 |