| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1393 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1049 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 483 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 375 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 368 |
| Registration plate issues | 274 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 220 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 214 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 199 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 157 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 155 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 144 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 143 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 137 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 135 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 112 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 111 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 107 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 106 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 101 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 92 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 92 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 90 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 87 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 69 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 69 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 65 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 62 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 62 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 61 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 54 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 47 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 47 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 46 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 45 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 44 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 36 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 34 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 33 |