| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 103 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 94 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative both (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 2 |