| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 426 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 425 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 304 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 221 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 176 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 136 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 116 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 111 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 108 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 77 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 68 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 66 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 63 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 57 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 51 |
| Registration plate issues | 51 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 39 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 37 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 36 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 34 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 34 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 33 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 27 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 26 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 25 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 22 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 21 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 20 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 20 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 19 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 17 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 16 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 16 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 14 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Steering lock fails to engage |2.1.4b| | 12 |
| Rear brake binding | 12 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 11 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 11 |