| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 479 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 295 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 214 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 187 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 104 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 102 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Registration plate issues | 101 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 91 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 73 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 73 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 72 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 69 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Rear brake binding | 65 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 64 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 63 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 59 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 55 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 54 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 52 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 52 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 44 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 42 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 41 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 39 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 35 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 34 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 31 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 28 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 28 |
| Windscreen has damage | 26 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 26 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 25 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 23 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 22 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 21 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 21 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 20 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 17 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 16 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 12 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |