| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3003 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2914 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2044 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2019 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1714 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1389 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1385 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 997 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 962 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 887 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 859 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 834 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 798 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 798 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 746 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 667 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 641 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 635 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 619 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 613 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 545 |
| Rear brake binding | 533 |
| Registration plate issues | 487 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 445 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 434 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 433 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 395 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 391 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 381 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 362 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 352 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 333 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 304 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 303 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 303 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 302 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 301 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 300 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 293 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 292 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 284 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 274 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 270 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 269 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 267 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 267 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 252 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 251 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 250 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 250 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 247 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 244 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 230 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 224 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 221 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 218 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 210 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 209 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 206 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 200 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 199 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 185 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 174 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 174 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 170 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 169 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 162 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 161 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 155 |
| 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| | 155 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 150 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 150 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 141 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 139 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 137 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 133 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 130 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 126 |
| 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| | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 124 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 117 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 116 |
| 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| | 115 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 114 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 112 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 110 |
| 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| | 107 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 106 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 103 |
| 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| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 98 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 96 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 96 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 93 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 91 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 89 |
| 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| | 89 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 89 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 85 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |