| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3653 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2127 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1828 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 988 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 797 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 752 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 610 |
| Rear brake binding | 530 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 511 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 450 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 425 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 415 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 374 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 372 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 334 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 287 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 287 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 271 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 261 |
| Registration plate issues | 252 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 251 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 240 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 235 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 228 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 224 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 220 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 208 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 205 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 204 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 203 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 202 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 194 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 193 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 192 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 191 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 181 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 177 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 173 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 172 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 168 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 168 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 167 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 160 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 159 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 158 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 154 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 149 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 146 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 145 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 137 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 135 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 134 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 133 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 128 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 123 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 118 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 117 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 105 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 100 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 97 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 96 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 96 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 95 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 92 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 91 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 90 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 84 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 82 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 81 |
| Front brake application uneven | 80 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 79 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 78 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 77 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 76 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 73 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 72 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 72 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 70 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 68 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 67 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 66 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 65 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 64 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 63 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 63 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 61 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 61 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 59 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 59 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 59 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |