| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 746 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 337 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 301 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 295 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 286 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 260 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 220 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 210 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 186 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 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|| | 146 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 129 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 115 |
| 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| | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 89 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 77 |
| 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| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| 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| | 64 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 60 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 58 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 49 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| 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| | 43 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 42 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 40 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 39 |
| 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)) | 38 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 35 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 35 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Registration plate issues | 34 |
| 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)) | 33 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 31 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 28 |
| 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 Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 28 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 28 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 25 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 22 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 19 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |