| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3736 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3500 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3479 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3216 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2237 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2161 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2047 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1242 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1163 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 792 |
| Rear brake binding | 773 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 744 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 650 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 618 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 531 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 464 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 437 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 405 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 367 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 356 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 346 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 325 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 319 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 319 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 316 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 313 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 301 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 300 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 294 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 287 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 284 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 283 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 276 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 276 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 275 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 271 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 270 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 269 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 268 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 264 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 260 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 243 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 240 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 237 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 237 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 236 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 235 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 231 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 229 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 225 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 221 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 214 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 212 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 212 |
| Registration plate issues | 210 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 206 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 194 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 193 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 174 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 170 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 170 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 169 |
| 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| | 158 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 156 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 146 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 141 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 139 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 129 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 127 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 127 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 125 |
| 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| | 124 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 123 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 119 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Offside Front 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|| | 115 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 114 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 114 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 113 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |1.1.6 |e|| | 113 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 105 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 105 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 102 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 101 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 99 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 97 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 93 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 92 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 91 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 90 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 88 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 85 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 84 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 84 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 83 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 82 |