| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 941 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 445 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 416 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 365 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 234 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 203 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 156 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 144 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 143 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| 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| | 130 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 120 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 114 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 108 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 107 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 101 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 92 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| 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| | 91 |
| 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| | 90 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 89 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 86 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (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|| | 78 |
| 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| | 76 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 71 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 69 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 59 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 59 |
| 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| | 59 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 50 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 45 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 45 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 44 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 44 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 40 |
| 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| | 40 |
| Rear brake binding | 37 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 36 |
| Registration plate issues | 36 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 34 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 33 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 29 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 29 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 27 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| 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)) | 25 |
| 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)) | 25 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 25 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 24 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 21 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 19 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |