| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 924 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 401 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 144 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 139 |
| Registration plate issues | 127 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 112 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 109 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 79 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 74 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 73 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 73 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 63 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 58 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 54 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 46 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 45 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 45 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 41 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 39 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 38 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 36 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 34 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 32 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 27 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 26 |
| Windscreen has damage | 26 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 23 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 21 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 20 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 20 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 18 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 18 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 18 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 17 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |