| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 949 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 651 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 635 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 273 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 257 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 207 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 186 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 172 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 143 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 121 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 115 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 109 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 108 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 107 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 101 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 95 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 95 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 89 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 87 |
| Registration plate issues | 80 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 80 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 79 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 74 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 71 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 71 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Windscreen has damage | 68 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 63 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 62 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 61 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 57 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 52 |
| 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| | 52 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 52 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 50 |
| Rear brake binding | 50 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 48 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 48 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 44 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 40 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 39 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 38 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 38 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 38 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 37 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 35 |
| 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| | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 34 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 33 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 33 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 32 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 28 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 25 |
| Brake hose damaged | 25 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| 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| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| 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| | 23 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 23 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 21 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 19 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 17 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 16 |