| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 574 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 499 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 305 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 296 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 282 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 270 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 269 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 253 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 235 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 190 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 181 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 179 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 159 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 157 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 134 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 131 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 125 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 122 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 112 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 104 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 104 |
| Registration plate issues | 102 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 98 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 85 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 73 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 70 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 69 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 67 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 66 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 66 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 62 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 55 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 53 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 52 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 51 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Rear brake binding | 43 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 42 |
| Windscreen has damage | 41 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Front brake application uneven | 36 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 35 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 34 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 33 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 33 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 31 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 29 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 29 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 27 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 24 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 24 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 23 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 23 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 21 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 21 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 20 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 19 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 17 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 15 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 15 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 15 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 15 |
| Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 15 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 14 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Offside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2| | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 14 |