| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9614 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8050 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7236 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5321 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4891 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4653 |
| Registration plate issues | 2799 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2302 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1746 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1600 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1577 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1512 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1437 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1426 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1242 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1217 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1139 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1112 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1091 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1081 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1041 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 962 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 912 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 907 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 866 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 830 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 767 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 719 |
| Rear brake binding | 706 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 702 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 698 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 659 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 647 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 646 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 629 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 627 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 624 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 611 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 604 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 587 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 578 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 572 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 538 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 525 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 522 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 519 |
| 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| | 509 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 509 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 501 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 498 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 496 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 492 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 484 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 479 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 477 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 454 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 447 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 440 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 425 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 414 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 402 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 400 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 399 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 396 |
| 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| | 395 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 389 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 386 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 385 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 374 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 370 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 369 |
| 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| | 369 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 360 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 360 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 359 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 354 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 353 |
| Windscreen has damage | 350 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 348 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 330 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 327 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 327 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 312 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 303 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 301 |
| Nearside 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| | 299 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 295 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 287 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 286 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 280 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 279 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 275 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 272 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 271 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 270 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 269 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 268 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 268 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 265 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 263 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 262 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 254 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 253 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 248 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 246 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 245 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 243 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 240 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 235 |
| 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| | 234 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 231 |
| 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| | 231 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 224 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 224 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 221 |
| 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| | 220 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 218 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 217 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 213 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 213 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 212 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 210 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| 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| | 204 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 202 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 201 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 199 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 198 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 194 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 192 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 192 |
| 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| | 192 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 191 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 190 |