| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 446 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 283 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 226 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 175 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 113 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 88 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 87 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 56 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 56 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 44 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 32 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Registration plate issues | 28 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 27 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 25 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 24 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Rear brake binding | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 15 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 13 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 11 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 11 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 11 |