| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 245 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 106 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 87 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 54 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 38 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 38 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 37 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 27 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 25 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 25 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 19 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 17 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 7 |
| Parking brake lever pivot worn to the extent that the brake may inadvertently release (1.1.6 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 6 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 5 |