| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3137 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1937 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1099 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 911 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 873 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 829 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 694 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 679 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 447 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 443 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 326 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 299 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 283 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 281 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 262 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 254 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 245 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 220 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 213 |
| Registration plate issues | 184 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 173 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 165 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 135 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 127 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 127 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 103 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 90 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 79 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 63 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 53 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |