| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1730 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1028 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 660 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 629 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 616 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 601 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 426 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 424 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 365 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 341 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 322 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 301 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 248 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 208 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 157 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 141 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 137 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 129 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 127 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 107 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 102 |
| Registration plate issues | 93 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 91 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 88 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 77 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 72 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 67 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 66 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 65 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 61 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 58 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 48 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 47 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 42 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 42 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 42 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |