| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8724 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7679 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6941 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3816 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3670 |
| Rear brake binding | 2078 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2066 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1955 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1778 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1620 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1469 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1447 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1417 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1389 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1272 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1150 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 974 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 962 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 945 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 939 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 805 |
| Registration plate issues | 768 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 766 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 708 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 672 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 664 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 656 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 638 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 614 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 608 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 585 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 582 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 577 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 573 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 568 |
| 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| | 559 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 551 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 549 |
| 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| | 542 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 523 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 511 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 503 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 489 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 478 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 477 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 471 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 465 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 458 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 428 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 427 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 423 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 406 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 383 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 375 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 373 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 372 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 370 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 359 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 358 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 358 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 356 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 353 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 332 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 332 |
| 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| | 330 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 324 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 321 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 314 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 313 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 313 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 307 |
| 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| | 303 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 290 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 276 |
| 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| | 276 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 271 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 270 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 269 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 260 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 257 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 256 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 244 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 237 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 235 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 235 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 225 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 224 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 220 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 220 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 220 |
| Windscreen has damage | 215 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 213 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 209 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 209 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 208 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 208 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 202 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 200 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 199 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 196 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 196 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 193 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 192 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 192 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 192 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 191 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 188 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 188 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 183 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 182 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 182 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 178 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 176 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 175 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 173 |