| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4565 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3541 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1260 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1163 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1026 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 847 |
| 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)) | 681 |
| 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)) | 628 |
| Registration plate issues | 501 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 395 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 391 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 374 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 371 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 357 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 348 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 347 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 310 |
| 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)) | 292 |
| 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)) | 292 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 261 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 258 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 231 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 227 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 220 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 213 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 210 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 200 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 198 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 193 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 190 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 182 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 176 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 166 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 164 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 161 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 161 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 160 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 156 |
| 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|| | 155 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 145 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 128 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 123 |
| 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|| | 122 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 121 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Rear brake binding | 110 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 104 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 87 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 80 |
| 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|| | 72 |