| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1852 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1703 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 863 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 725 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 692 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 692 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 646 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 620 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 539 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 510 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 506 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 457 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 419 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 401 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 382 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 333 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 328 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 307 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 304 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 304 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 277 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 273 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 272 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 267 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 263 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 257 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 256 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 246 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 226 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 222 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 220 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 218 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 218 |
| Registration plate issues | 216 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 216 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 197 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 193 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 189 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 187 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 185 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 182 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 181 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 179 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| 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| | 166 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 161 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 157 |
| 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| | 156 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 149 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 145 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 144 |
| 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| | 142 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 137 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 137 |
| 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| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 131 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 130 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 127 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 124 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 121 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 120 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 119 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 117 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 117 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 114 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 113 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 108 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 108 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 104 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 103 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 102 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 101 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 101 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 99 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 98 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 96 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 92 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 90 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 85 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 83 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 74 |
| 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| | 74 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 72 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 69 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 64 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 63 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 62 |
| 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| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 60 |