| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2600 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2565 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1716 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1034 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 896 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 814 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 751 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 700 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 671 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 650 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 607 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 593 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 571 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 548 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 540 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 539 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 517 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 497 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 495 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 487 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 468 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 429 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 427 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 389 |
| 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| | 383 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 382 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 380 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 377 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 375 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 358 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 355 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 351 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 345 |
| 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| | 327 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 317 |
| 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| | 297 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 274 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 261 |
| Registration plate issues | 260 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 260 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 258 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 254 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 249 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 231 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 226 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 223 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 216 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 216 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 206 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 183 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 183 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 181 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 180 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 180 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 179 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 177 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 175 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 173 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 170 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 166 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 160 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 160 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 156 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 153 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 152 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 150 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 147 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 144 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 144 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 143 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 140 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 139 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 137 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 134 |
| 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| | 134 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 127 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 123 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 118 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 109 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| 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)) | 104 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 102 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 100 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 99 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 98 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 98 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 98 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 94 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 94 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 92 |
| 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| | 92 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 91 |
| 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| | 89 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 87 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| 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)) | 82 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 78 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 78 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 78 |
| Rear brake binding | 77 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 74 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 73 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 72 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 69 |