| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 229 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 146 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 129 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 124 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 72 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 51 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 50 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 46 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 42 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 37 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 37 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 34 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 32 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 31 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Registration plate issues | 29 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 25 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 19 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 18 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 17 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 16 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 15 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 15 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 14 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Rear brake binding | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 10 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 8 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |d|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 8 |