| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4589 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3572 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3121 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2036 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1980 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1901 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1812 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1662 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1223 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1177 |
| Rear brake binding | 1127 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 968 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 932 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 854 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 840 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 838 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 836 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 782 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 733 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 717 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 693 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 682 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 669 |
| Registration plate issues | 664 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 661 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 640 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 626 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 588 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 583 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 560 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 538 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 531 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 515 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 497 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 487 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 486 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 466 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 459 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 447 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 397 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 368 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 362 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 356 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 355 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 348 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 332 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 330 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 327 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 325 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 316 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 304 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 290 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 284 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 282 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 278 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 273 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 273 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 264 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 263 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 261 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 258 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 247 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 244 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 236 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 224 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 223 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 215 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 215 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 206 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 205 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 205 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 204 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 197 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 193 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 185 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 184 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 182 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 180 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 180 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 179 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 177 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 173 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 172 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 170 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 169 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 169 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 165 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 163 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 163 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 151 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 147 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 147 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 142 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 138 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 134 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 131 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 122 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 121 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 120 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 117 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 117 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 114 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 113 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 112 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 112 |