| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12202 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10548 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7283 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1833 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1830 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1610 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1602 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1533 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1280 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1276 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1253 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1090 |
| Rear brake binding | 1034 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 945 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 822 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 800 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 786 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 719 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 703 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 688 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 669 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 617 |
| Registration plate issues | 596 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 580 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 577 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 566 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 562 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 552 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 551 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 546 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 508 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 507 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 502 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 499 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 496 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 489 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 483 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 482 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 477 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 477 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 471 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 465 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 462 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 454 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 436 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 434 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 429 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 422 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 421 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 412 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 409 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 391 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 391 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 382 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 372 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 358 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 356 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 355 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 350 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 344 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 334 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 330 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 330 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 325 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 325 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 325 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 324 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 320 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 316 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 315 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 307 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 298 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 284 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 283 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 277 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 277 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 275 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 274 |
| 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| | 269 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 268 |
| Offside 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| | 268 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 267 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 260 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 255 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 251 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 250 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 250 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 244 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 237 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 235 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 232 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 229 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 229 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 227 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 226 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 223 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 223 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 220 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 211 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 210 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 210 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 208 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 208 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 207 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 206 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 202 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 201 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 200 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 197 |
| Windscreen has damage | 195 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 191 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 186 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 184 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 183 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 183 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 183 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 182 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 180 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 180 |
| Front brake application uneven | 179 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 179 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 177 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 174 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 172 |