| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4422 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4385 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3842 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1363 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1357 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1306 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1302 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1268 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1255 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1241 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1084 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 970 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 928 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 906 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 893 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 772 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 714 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 680 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 662 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 648 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 642 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 633 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 613 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 597 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 590 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 590 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 579 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 549 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 528 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 516 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 509 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 506 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 504 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 496 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 495 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 489 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 485 |
| Registration plate issues | 463 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 463 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 462 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 457 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 425 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 423 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 403 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 399 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 399 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 398 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 396 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 345 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 334 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 334 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 328 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 324 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 323 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 300 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 298 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 290 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 288 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 288 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 282 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 276 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 273 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 271 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 268 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 266 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 266 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 262 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 261 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 252 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 251 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 246 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 245 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 244 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 239 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 233 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 228 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 225 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 217 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 211 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 206 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 199 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 188 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 187 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 186 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 175 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 173 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 171 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 171 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 170 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 170 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 166 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 165 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 163 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 163 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 163 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 158 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 149 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 148 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 147 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 141 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 139 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 136 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 128 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 128 |
| Front brake application uneven | 127 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 127 |
| Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 127 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 122 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 122 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 122 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 119 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 116 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 115 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 114 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 114 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 113 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 112 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 112 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 111 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 110 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 108 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 108 |