| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6373 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5578 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5158 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4957 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4301 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3966 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3952 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3472 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3066 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2957 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2952 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2655 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2568 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2276 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1607 |
| Registration plate issues | 1251 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1115 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1112 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1097 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1055 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 968 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 940 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 878 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 795 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 747 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 646 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 636 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 593 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 524 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 520 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 503 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 502 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 476 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 448 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 424 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 422 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 422 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 397 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 392 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 387 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 370 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 368 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 366 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 365 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 364 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 353 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 346 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 332 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 324 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 316 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 314 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 313 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 305 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 303 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 280 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 279 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 274 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 271 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 270 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 257 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 247 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 247 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 245 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 241 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 238 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 236 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 231 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 226 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 219 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 218 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 217 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 216 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 204 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 196 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 194 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 190 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 177 |