| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 157 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 116 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 59 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 52 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 35 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 21 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 19 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 18 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 18 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 15 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 14 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 14 |
| Registration plate issues | 14 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 5 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 4 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |