| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 135 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 82 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 66 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 29 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 24 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 22 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 11 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking |1.1.16 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |