| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 74 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 41 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 38 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 28 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Rear brake binding | 27 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 19 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 11 |
| Registration plate issues | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Front brake application uneven | 9 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 6 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake hose damaged | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Brake fluid contaminated |1.8 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Emissions not tested problem with emissions machine |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel |1.3.1 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 2 |