| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 19 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 18 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 5 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |