| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 468 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 264 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 242 |
| Registration plate issues | 145 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 105 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 105 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 104 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 89 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 62 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 59 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 56 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 43 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 41 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 40 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 39 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 38 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 34 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 34 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 33 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 21 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 20 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 16 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 14 |
| Nearside Brake cable insecure |3.5.1d| | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Windscreen has damage | 14 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 11 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 11 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 10 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |