| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 120 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 30 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| 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| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 24 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 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 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 18 |
| 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| | 18 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 17 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| 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| | 13 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 9 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 9 |
| 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| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 9 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| 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| | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| 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)) | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 6 |
| Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 4 |
| 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)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |