| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 150 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 145 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 117 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 55 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 45 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Registration plate issues | 36 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 22 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 18 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 16 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 14 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 12 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 12 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 10 |
| Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 8 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 7 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 6 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 6 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Front Prop shaft likely to become detached (6.1.7 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Windscreen has damage | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 5 |