| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 572 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 414 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 398 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 306 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 197 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 128 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 124 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 117 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 101 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 88 |
| Registration plate issues | 86 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 77 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 75 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 61 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 61 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 60 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 57 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 48 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 36 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 36 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 33 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 30 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 19 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 17 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 16 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 15 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 15 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 14 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 13 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 12 |