| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7349 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5763 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5732 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2161 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2123 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2041 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1809 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1654 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1611 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1487 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1486 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1392 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1367 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1242 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1218 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1125 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1114 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1053 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 968 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 929 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 893 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 854 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 847 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 810 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 785 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 759 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 697 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 697 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 693 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 677 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 666 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 661 |
| Registration plate issues | 649 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 644 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 636 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 624 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 622 |
| 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| | 615 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 606 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 604 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 579 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 540 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 539 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 534 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 517 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 490 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 483 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 477 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 472 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 466 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 460 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 459 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 443 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 432 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 430 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 424 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 420 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 417 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 413 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 405 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 399 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 397 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 391 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 391 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 388 |
| 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| | 380 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 376 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 373 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 358 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 345 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 341 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 326 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 320 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 314 |
| 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| | 309 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 305 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 297 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 296 |
| 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| | 295 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 295 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 287 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 286 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 285 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 280 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 280 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 257 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 256 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 256 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 254 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 249 |
| Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 240 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 238 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 231 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 227 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 220 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 214 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 214 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 212 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 209 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 203 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 199 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.2.3 |c|| | 188 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 185 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 181 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 181 |
| Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 176 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 174 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 173 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 172 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 165 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 164 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 162 |
| Front brake application uneven | 161 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 161 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 158 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 157 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |