| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4814 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3053 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1309 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1025 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 809 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 648 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 521 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 404 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 388 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 372 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 341 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 292 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 279 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 241 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 229 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 222 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 213 |
| Registration plate issues | 208 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 205 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 201 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 179 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 173 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 166 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 159 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 159 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 156 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 153 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 139 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 122 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 117 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 115 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 94 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 73 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 71 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |