| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 613 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 339 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 198 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 192 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 176 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 137 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 108 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 102 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 80 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 72 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 71 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 68 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 53 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 51 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
| Registration plate issues | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 45 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 44 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 44 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 41 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 40 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 38 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 38 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 35 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 19 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 19 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 18 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 16 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 16 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |