| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 324 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 223 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 148 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 132 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 103 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 93 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 66 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 56 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 51 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| 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| | 44 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 38 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| 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| | 36 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 29 |
| Registration plate issues | 28 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 26 |
| Rear brake binding | 25 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 19 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 19 |
| 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)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| 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| | 17 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| 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| | 17 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 17 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| 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)) | 16 |
| 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| | 16 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 12 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| 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|| | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |