| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9626 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8122 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7902 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4624 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4586 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4554 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3893 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2909 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2859 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2756 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2474 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2404 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1860 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1826 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1687 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1616 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1580 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1527 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1510 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1426 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1395 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1341 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1288 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1264 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1252 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1248 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1182 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1119 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1046 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1043 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1036 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1021 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 909 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 891 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 866 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 864 |
| Registration plate issues | 857 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 850 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 834 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 781 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 776 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 752 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 749 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 711 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 687 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 681 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 673 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 663 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 652 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 641 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 625 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 619 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 609 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 607 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 591 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 571 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 545 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 541 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 506 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 505 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 505 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 479 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 472 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 470 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 470 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 461 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 456 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 453 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 452 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 426 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 422 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 411 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 406 |
| 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| | 406 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 403 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 401 |
| Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 398 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 396 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 394 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 392 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 386 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 375 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 369 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 365 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 358 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 358 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 356 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 351 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 335 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 329 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 322 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 322 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 311 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 307 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 304 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 293 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 291 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 291 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 290 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 287 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 287 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 285 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 283 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 277 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 275 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 274 |
| 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| | 273 |
| Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 260 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 257 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 256 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 254 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 250 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 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|| | 243 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 242 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 240 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 237 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 235 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 233 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 231 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 229 |