| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 711 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 475 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 318 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 293 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 276 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 267 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 246 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 240 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 181 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 175 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 172 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 167 |
| 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| | 156 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 151 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Rear brake binding | 115 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 110 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 109 |
| 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| | 106 |
| 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| | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 99 |
| 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| | 99 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 82 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 80 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 76 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 75 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 67 |
| 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| | 66 |
| Registration plate issues | 66 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| 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| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 55 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 53 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 51 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 48 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 43 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 38 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 36 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 26 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 26 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 24 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 22 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 21 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |