| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 373 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 366 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 351 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 259 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 196 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 173 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 115 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 114 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 113 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 91 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 65 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 62 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 52 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 51 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 51 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 50 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 49 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 47 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Rear brake binding | 46 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 42 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 41 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 41 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 31 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 27 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 21 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 20 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 18 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 18 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 16 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 16 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 16 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 15 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Registration plate issues | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 13 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |d|| | 13 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 12 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 12 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |