| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 606 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 188 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 135 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 115 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 76 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 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)) | 66 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 46 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 38 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 32 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 28 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 22 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 20 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 19 |
| Registration plate issues | 18 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 10 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |