| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 90 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 75 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 64 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 39 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 27 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 19 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 18 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Registration plate issues | 13 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 13 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage 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 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 4 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 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 lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside 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 Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 2 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed |5.2.2b| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front drive shaft support bearing excessively worn |2.5.C.2c| | 2 |