| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 595 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 486 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 191 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 101 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 76 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 57 |
| Registration plate issues | 57 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 53 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 52 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 48 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 45 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| 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)) | 35 |
| 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)) | 34 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 31 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 31 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 29 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 25 |
| 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|| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 24 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 23 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 23 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 22 |
| 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)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 21 |
| 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|| | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 17 |
| 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)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 15 |
| Rear brake binding | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| 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|| | 11 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 10 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 9 |