| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5225 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4572 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2115 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1989 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1794 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1591 |
| 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)) | 1120 |
| 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)) | 1043 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1003 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 901 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 819 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 734 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 719 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 676 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 638 |
| Registration plate issues | 613 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 583 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 524 |
| 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)) | 471 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 467 |
| 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)) | 456 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 433 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 398 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 392 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 392 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 382 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 373 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 357 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 345 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 327 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 324 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 312 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 299 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 285 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 284 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 282 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 280 |
| 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)) | 275 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 274 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 274 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 273 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 261 |
| 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)) | 244 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 243 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 231 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 226 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 224 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 220 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 214 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 213 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 209 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 196 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 194 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 193 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 192 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 171 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 161 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 144 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 125 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 124 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 121 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 121 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 120 |
| Rear brake binding | 110 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| 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 |