| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1294 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 954 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 687 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 585 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 512 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 475 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 351 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 343 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 321 |
| Rear brake binding | 314 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 314 |
| 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| | 297 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 292 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 279 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 279 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 273 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 272 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 253 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 252 |
| 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| | 237 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 233 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 226 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 219 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 218 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 215 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 215 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 206 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 203 |
| 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| | 202 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 198 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 188 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 181 |
| 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| | 177 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Registration plate issues | 157 |
| 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| | 151 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 137 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 134 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| 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| | 128 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 127 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 122 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 116 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 116 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 116 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 112 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 101 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 100 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 98 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 95 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 92 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 84 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 84 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 73 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 70 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 62 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 58 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 58 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 49 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 48 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 46 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 43 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 42 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 40 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 37 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 37 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 36 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 35 |