| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 288 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 178 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 167 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 164 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 148 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 140 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 92 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 89 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 79 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 67 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 49 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 45 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 42 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 36 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 36 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 35 |
| Rear brake binding | 34 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 34 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 33 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 26 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 23 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 23 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 22 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 22 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 22 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Registration plate issues | 19 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 16 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 14 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 14 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 13 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Central Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 10 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 10 |