| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 437 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 156 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 95 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Registration plate issues | 71 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 45 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 44 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 40 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 38 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 36 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 36 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 35 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 33 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 30 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 25 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 25 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 25 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 21 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 20 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 19 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 19 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 17 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Rear brake binding | 13 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 13 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 11 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Windscreen has damage | 10 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 10 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 10 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |