| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1034 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 316 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 290 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 289 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 277 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 245 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 222 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 204 |
| Rear brake binding | 199 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 176 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 174 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 167 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 164 |
| Registration plate issues | 160 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 158 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 143 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 132 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 109 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 101 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 99 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 97 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 86 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 82 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 77 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 75 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 75 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 75 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 72 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 69 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 67 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 67 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 63 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 60 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 49 |
| Windscreen has damage | 48 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 48 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 47 |
| Offside 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| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 41 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 40 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 40 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 37 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 37 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 36 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 34 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 29 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 28 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 27 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 26 |
| 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| | 26 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 26 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 25 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 25 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 25 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| 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| | 24 |
| Offside 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| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 21 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 21 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 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 |
| Front brake application uneven | 20 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 19 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 19 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 19 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 18 |