| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 284 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 170 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 157 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 141 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 70 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 67 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 66 |
| 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| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 57 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 46 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| 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| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 36 |
| 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| | 36 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 35 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| 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| | 31 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 28 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 27 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 27 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 25 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 25 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 24 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| 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| | 21 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 19 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 16 |
| 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| | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 15 |
| Registration plate issues | 15 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 11 |
| 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)) | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |