| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4084 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3778 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3591 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1166 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 888 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 834 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 809 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 809 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 786 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 782 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 723 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 654 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 633 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 612 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 594 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 586 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 523 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 499 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 477 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 444 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 441 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 438 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 415 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 399 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 395 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 372 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 369 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 359 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 355 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 355 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 347 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 337 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 323 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 292 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 290 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 289 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 286 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 282 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 282 |
| Registration plate issues | 259 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 242 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 237 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 235 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 235 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 234 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 229 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 218 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 215 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 211 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 203 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 200 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 198 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 188 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 187 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 184 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 182 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 180 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 171 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 168 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 168 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 160 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 159 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 157 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 155 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 154 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 146 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 139 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 134 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 132 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 126 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 120 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 119 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 116 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 114 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 114 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 106 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 101 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 99 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 97 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 93 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 89 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 87 |