| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 179 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 82 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 46 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 45 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 45 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 44 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 34 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 28 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 26 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Registration plate issues | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 16 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| 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)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| 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)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 7 |
| Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 7 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |