| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 98 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 79 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 32 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 28 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 26 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 25 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 20 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 8 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 6 |
| 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| | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| 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| | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 5 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 4 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 4 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 3 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
| Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 3 |
| 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| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 2 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Lower engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Rear engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 2 |
| Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak nsr shocker (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |