| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5385 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3526 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2708 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1833 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1523 |
| Registration plate issues | 1071 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1070 |
| Rear brake binding | 1070 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 786 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 708 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 702 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 647 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 647 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 597 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 594 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 594 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 593 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 560 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 524 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 517 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 506 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 487 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 470 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 462 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 439 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 436 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 429 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 410 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 402 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 393 |
| 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| | 378 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 375 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 368 |
| 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| | 367 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 359 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 358 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 351 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 346 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 344 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 326 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 325 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 317 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 302 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 302 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 300 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 298 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 291 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 289 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 277 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 275 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 268 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 256 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 256 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 255 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 253 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 253 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 253 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 250 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 244 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 240 |
| Windscreen has damage | 237 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 230 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 229 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 226 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 225 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 218 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 217 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 215 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 214 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 214 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 213 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 212 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 208 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 208 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 206 |
| 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| | 205 |
| 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| | 205 |
| 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| | 202 |
| 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| | 201 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 198 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 197 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 194 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 193 |
| 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| | 191 |
| 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| | 190 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 189 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 189 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 187 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 186 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 186 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 185 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 180 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 178 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 175 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 174 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 173 |
| 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| | 168 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 165 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 165 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 163 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 160 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 154 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 150 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 145 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 144 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 143 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 141 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 140 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 137 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 135 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 133 |
| 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| | 130 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 129 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 128 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 124 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 123 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 122 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 122 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 121 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 121 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 120 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 117 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 115 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 114 |