| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3602 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3147 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1700 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1635 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1308 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1176 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1013 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 927 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 841 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 778 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 743 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 672 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 665 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 660 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 644 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 608 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 593 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 572 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 550 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 548 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 538 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 535 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 521 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 517 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 503 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 479 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 475 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 461 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 460 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 457 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 449 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 396 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 389 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 388 |
| Registration plate issues | 370 |
| 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| | 370 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 356 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 342 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 329 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 313 |
| 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| | 310 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 310 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 302 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 293 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 284 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 280 |
| 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| | 270 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 270 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 267 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 259 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 248 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 237 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 229 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 226 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 208 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 207 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 199 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 197 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 195 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 184 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 182 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 180 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 178 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 175 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 169 |
| 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)) | 169 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 166 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 161 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 158 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 157 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 153 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 152 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 147 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 147 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 144 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 140 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 139 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 134 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 133 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 131 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 129 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 121 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 118 |
| Rear brake binding | 117 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 116 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 116 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 110 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 109 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 107 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 104 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 100 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 97 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 93 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 89 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 88 |
| 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)) | 88 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |