| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 414 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 372 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 191 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 190 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 188 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 168 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 163 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 117 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 81 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 67 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 56 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 56 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 46 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 41 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 35 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 29 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
| Registration plate issues | 25 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 24 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 23 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 22 |
| 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)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| 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)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 17 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 15 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 12 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 11 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 11 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |