| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 36 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 27 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 23 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 13 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp obscured more than 50% |1.3.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Inner Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |