| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6976 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6389 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6072 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4681 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4299 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3567 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3526 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3361 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 3298 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3066 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2401 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2140 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2006 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1720 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1671 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1441 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1315 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1309 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1248 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1175 |
| Registration plate issues | 1123 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1077 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1000 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 909 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 828 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 783 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 746 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 734 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 731 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 720 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 662 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 650 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 633 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 608 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 604 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 602 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 574 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 570 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 547 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 538 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 523 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 502 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 502 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 496 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 491 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 474 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 449 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 442 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 440 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 438 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 438 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 426 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 422 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 415 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 407 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 390 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 381 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 366 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 351 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 343 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 340 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 332 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 329 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 324 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 316 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 312 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 309 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 303 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 295 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 292 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 286 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 280 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 278 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 276 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 271 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 268 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 264 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 260 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 257 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 256 |
| Windscreen has damage | 254 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 252 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 251 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 250 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 248 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 235 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 234 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 233 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 231 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 226 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 220 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 219 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 218 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 216 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 213 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 213 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 200 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 192 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 192 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 191 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 190 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 189 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 183 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 179 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 175 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 174 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 174 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 173 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 173 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 172 |