| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1219 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1164 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 875 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 471 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 469 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 411 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 395 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 391 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 387 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 329 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 324 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 324 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 321 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 320 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 286 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 253 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 242 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 242 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 241 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 238 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 207 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 203 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 193 |
| 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| | 190 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 185 |
| 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| | 179 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 176 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 175 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 161 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 159 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 158 |
| Registration plate issues | 158 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 156 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| 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| | 139 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 136 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 126 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 122 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 121 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 117 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 114 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| 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| | 112 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 106 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 102 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 102 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 100 |
| Rear brake binding | 98 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 96 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 94 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 84 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 82 |
| 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| | 79 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 74 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 72 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 72 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 71 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 69 |
| 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| | 68 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 56 |
| 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)) | 56 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 56 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 56 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 55 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 51 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 50 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 49 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 46 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 46 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 44 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 44 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 44 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 42 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 42 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 40 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 37 |