| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 3658 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3138 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2036 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1953 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1805 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1764 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1717 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1488 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1476 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1340 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1289 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1230 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1102 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 890 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 806 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 737 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 603 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 558 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 520 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 515 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 464 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 423 |
| Registration plate issues | 345 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 339 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 336 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 328 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 293 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 292 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 281 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 274 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 241 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 225 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 224 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 222 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 216 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 210 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 207 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 205 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 204 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 172 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 162 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 155 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 146 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 138 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 121 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 117 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 112 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 98 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 84 |