| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 533 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 448 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 380 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 377 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 288 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 277 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 258 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 256 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 253 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 246 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 220 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 188 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 174 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 158 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 157 |
| Rear brake binding | 151 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 129 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 126 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 124 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 121 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 119 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 114 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 109 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 96 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 94 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 94 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 94 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 89 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 82 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 80 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Registration plate issues | 69 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 66 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 59 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 59 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 59 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 58 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 56 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 50 |
| 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| | 50 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 49 |
| 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| | 45 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 41 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 40 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 38 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 38 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| 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| | 36 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 36 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 34 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 33 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| 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| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 31 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 29 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 28 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 27 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 25 |
| Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 23 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |