| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3494 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2969 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1676 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1558 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1300 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1245 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1160 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 935 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 927 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 890 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 832 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 669 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 636 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 558 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 557 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 532 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 510 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 492 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 480 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 476 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 474 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 472 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 386 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 279 |
| 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| | 278 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 277 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 277 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 258 |
| 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| | 250 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 235 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 214 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 214 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 213 |
| Registration plate issues | 213 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 207 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 204 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 203 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 202 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 191 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 190 |
| 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)) | 186 |
| 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)) | 179 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 170 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 156 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 154 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 150 |
| 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| | 148 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 148 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 136 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| 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| | 130 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 124 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 117 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 116 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 113 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 113 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 106 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| 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| | 105 |
| 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| | 101 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 99 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 98 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 84 |