| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1068 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 948 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 721 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 387 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 358 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 321 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 321 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 286 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 280 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 257 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 250 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 245 |
| 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 Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 237 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 217 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (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 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 181 |
| 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 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 161 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 156 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 150 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 143 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Registration plate issues | 134 |
| 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 Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 122 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 115 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 114 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| 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 Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 107 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 106 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 102 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 100 |
| Rear brake binding | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 96 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| 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 Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 77 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 72 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 70 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 69 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 68 |
| 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 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 62 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 56 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 56 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 55 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 50 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 50 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 46 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 46 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 44 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 44 |
| 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)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 42 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 42 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 41 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 40 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 38 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 35 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 33 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 33 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 33 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 32 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 30 |