| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 176 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 175 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 172 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 141 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 137 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 123 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 90 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 85 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 68 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 66 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 64 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 59 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 52 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Rear brake binding | 45 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 39 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 37 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 37 |
| Registration plate issues | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 36 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 36 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 32 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 28 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 23 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 23 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 22 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 21 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 17 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 17 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 17 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 17 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 17 |
| Front brake application uneven | 15 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 13 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 13 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 10 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 9 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 9 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 8 |