| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 62 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Registration plate issues | 27 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 26 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 15 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 12 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 10 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 9 |
| Windscreen has damage | 9 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 9 |
| Rear brake binding | 8 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 8 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 7 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
| 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| | 5 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
| 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| | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 4 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| 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| | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Offside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 2 |
| Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 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 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |