| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2608 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2427 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1750 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1417 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1147 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 868 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 819 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 622 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 584 |
| Rear brake binding | 533 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 527 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 516 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 509 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 498 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 480 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 478 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 433 |
| Registration plate issues | 416 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 399 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 387 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 373 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 373 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 362 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 361 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 348 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 304 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 301 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 284 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 270 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 267 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 259 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 258 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 250 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 243 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 229 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 228 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 223 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 222 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 221 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 210 |
| 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 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 190 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 185 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 185 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 182 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 178 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 174 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 174 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 170 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 169 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 164 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 163 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 162 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| 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 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 143 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 139 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 137 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 136 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 136 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 133 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 130 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (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 |
| 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 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 113 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 112 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| 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 Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 98 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 96 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 96 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 91 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 91 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 82 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 78 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 73 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 72 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 66 |