| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 364 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 324 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 222 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 206 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 200 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 80 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 78 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 77 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 65 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 63 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 58 |
| Rear brake binding | 56 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 53 |
| 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| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 52 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 50 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 50 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 49 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 46 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 43 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| 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| | 40 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 39 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 39 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 36 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 33 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 33 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 32 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 32 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| 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| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| 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| | 30 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 28 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 27 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 26 |
| Registration plate issues | 26 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 25 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 24 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 23 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 22 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 21 |
| 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| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 21 |
| 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| | 20 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 18 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 17 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 12 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |1.1.6 |e|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 10 |