| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 47 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 18 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |1.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |