| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1440 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 887 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 578 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 576 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 571 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 556 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 524 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 468 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 436 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 342 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 334 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 320 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 272 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 270 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 259 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 245 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 237 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 229 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 210 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 175 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 173 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 169 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 163 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 161 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 156 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 155 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 152 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 151 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 147 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 145 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 143 |
| Registration plate issues | 141 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 129 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 120 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 113 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 107 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 104 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 95 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 92 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 89 |
| 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| | 85 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 75 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| 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| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 66 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 65 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| 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| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 62 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 61 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 53 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 53 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 52 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 51 |
| 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| | 50 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 50 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 44 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 43 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 42 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 41 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 41 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 39 |
| 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| | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 38 |
| Rear brake binding | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 36 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 36 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 35 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 34 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 33 |