| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5686 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4443 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1856 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1231 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1001 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 696 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 671 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 659 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 646 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 609 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 588 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 569 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 489 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 484 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 479 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 465 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 458 |
| Rear brake binding | 454 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 425 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 374 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 368 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 368 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 309 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 292 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 270 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 264 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 263 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 260 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 260 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 254 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 249 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 245 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 243 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 242 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 239 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 234 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 234 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 228 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 225 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 224 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 220 |
| Registration plate issues | 219 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 214 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 211 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 211 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 208 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 207 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 206 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 206 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 205 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 201 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 200 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 197 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 191 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 185 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 182 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 179 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 179 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 176 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 171 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 169 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 169 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 168 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 152 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 144 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 144 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 140 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 138 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 135 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 134 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 127 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 120 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 119 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 118 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 114 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 113 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 113 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 112 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 108 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 107 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 106 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 106 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 105 |
| 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| | 105 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 105 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 103 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 102 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| 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| | 100 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 97 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 95 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 95 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 93 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 92 |
| 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| | 91 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 90 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 90 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 88 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 87 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 86 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 86 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 86 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 86 |