| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 77 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 75 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 72 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 41 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 29 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Registration plate issues | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 18 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 17 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 14 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 7 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 5 |
| Windscreen has damage | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |1.1.6 |e|| | 4 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 4 |