| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 473 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 320 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 261 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 216 |
| 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| | 203 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 167 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 160 |
| 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| | 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)) | 142 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 133 |
| 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| | 132 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 115 |
| 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| | 114 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 102 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| 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| | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 97 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| 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| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 86 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 85 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 79 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 67 |
| Rear brake binding | 63 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 62 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 54 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 49 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 47 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 43 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 43 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 41 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 39 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 35 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 35 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 34 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 33 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 32 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 26 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 25 |
| Registration plate issues | 25 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 24 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 24 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 23 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 22 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 20 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 20 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 20 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| 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)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 16 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 16 |