| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 189 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 151 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 87 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 66 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 52 |
| 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)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 37 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 27 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 26 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 23 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 19 |
| Registration plate issues | 18 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 17 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 14 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 12 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 12 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| 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| | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside 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| | 8 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 7 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 7 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 6 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| 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| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |