| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3384 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2751 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2728 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2530 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2106 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2099 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1746 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1344 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1166 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1154 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1053 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1001 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 977 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 950 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 902 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 859 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 843 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 841 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 748 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 710 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 624 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 605 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 584 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 565 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 563 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 557 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 553 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 518 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 503 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 495 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 468 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 463 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 463 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 462 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 457 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 456 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 439 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 432 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 429 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 423 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 421 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 407 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 374 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 358 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 358 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 349 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 318 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 302 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 298 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 294 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 290 |
| Registration plate issues | 287 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 282 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 280 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 280 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 271 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 260 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 258 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 253 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 242 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 238 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 231 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 226 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 224 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 220 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 218 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 208 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 208 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 207 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 202 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 198 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 196 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 189 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 189 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 187 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 180 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 178 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 174 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 173 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 173 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 172 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 170 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 168 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 166 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 164 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 163 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 162 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 154 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 153 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 151 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 147 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 138 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 138 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 136 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 136 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 133 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 132 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 127 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 122 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 121 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 121 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 119 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 114 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 110 |