| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2080 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1991 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1167 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 995 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 359 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 356 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 305 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 290 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 280 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 275 |
| Registration plate issues | 241 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 208 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 205 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 202 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 202 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 200 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 198 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 197 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 196 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 196 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 193 |
| Registration plate issues | 182 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 170 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 169 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 169 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 162 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 162 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 162 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 158 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 153 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 149 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 137 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 121 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 115 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 105 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 103 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 102 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 99 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 97 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 93 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 80 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 80 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 73 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 69 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 68 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 64 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 64 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 61 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 57 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 50 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 50 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 50 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 42 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 41 |