| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 669 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 474 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 322 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 241 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 214 |
| 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| | 190 |
| 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| | 174 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 148 |
| 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| | 147 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 128 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 123 |
| 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| | 119 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 118 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 104 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 103 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 90 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 87 |
| 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| | 85 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 84 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 82 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 82 |
| 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| | 76 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 70 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 67 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 65 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 65 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 64 |
| 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 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 58 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 58 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 53 |
| Rear brake binding | 51 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 47 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 45 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 44 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 43 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 37 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 36 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 36 |
| Registration plate issues | 35 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 34 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 30 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 29 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 28 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 28 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 27 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 26 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 25 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 24 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 23 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 19 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 19 |