| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 665 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 311 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 257 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 115 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 114 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 93 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 89 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 55 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 32 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 31 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 30 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 30 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Registration plate issues | 15 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 10 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 9 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 9 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 9 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure bracket broken (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |