| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3389 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2895 |
| Rear brake binding | 1225 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1217 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1056 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1001 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 930 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 896 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 875 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 870 |
| 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| | 688 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 684 |
| 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| | 641 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 608 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 608 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 578 |
| 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| | 577 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 513 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 457 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 449 |
| 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| | 444 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 432 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 430 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 423 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 411 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 398 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 394 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 387 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 387 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 380 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 378 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 376 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 375 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 364 |
| 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| | 361 |
| 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| | 355 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 355 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 344 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 338 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 335 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 328 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 324 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 321 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 319 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 311 |
| Registration plate issues | 308 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 299 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 290 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 262 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 255 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 254 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 246 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 229 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 223 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 210 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 210 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 203 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 202 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 199 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 198 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 194 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 192 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 188 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 180 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 176 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 167 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 164 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 163 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 157 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 156 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 154 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 150 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 143 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 140 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 139 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 137 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 137 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 133 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 131 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 129 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 127 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 125 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 120 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 114 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 112 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 110 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 110 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 109 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 107 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 103 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 99 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 97 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 89 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 89 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 88 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 86 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 84 |