| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 741 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 544 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 529 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 425 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 379 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 361 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 357 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 209 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 167 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 154 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 150 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 143 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 143 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 137 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 129 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 125 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 123 |
| Rear brake binding | 114 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 114 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 111 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 105 |
| 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| | 103 |
| 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| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 99 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 91 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 91 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 83 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| 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| | 81 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Registration plate issues | 72 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 69 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 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 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 61 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 61 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 60 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 59 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 49 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 46 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 46 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 45 |
| 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| | 43 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 41 |
| 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| | 41 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 37 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 37 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 37 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 35 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 35 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 35 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 34 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 33 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 32 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 32 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 31 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 31 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 29 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 29 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 28 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 28 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 28 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 22 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 22 |