| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1509 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1307 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 596 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 512 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 384 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 373 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 372 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 316 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 242 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 222 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 205 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 196 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 189 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 169 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 160 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 153 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 148 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 141 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 132 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 126 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 125 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 121 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 118 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Registration plate issues | 108 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 100 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 97 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 97 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 96 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 89 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 88 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 87 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 86 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 75 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 75 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 69 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 68 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 67 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 66 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 63 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 59 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 58 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 57 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 57 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 54 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 51 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 49 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 47 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 47 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 47 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| 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| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 46 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 45 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| 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| | 44 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 42 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| 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| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 42 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 38 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 38 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 37 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 37 |
| 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| | 37 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 36 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 33 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 29 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 29 |
| Steering lock fails to engage |2.1.4b| | 29 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 28 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Front brake application uneven | 28 |