| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 117 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 106 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 73 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 39 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 28 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 28 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 22 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 15 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 14 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 12 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |