| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1474 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1179 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 951 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 821 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 814 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 271 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 244 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 232 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 210 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 205 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 204 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 185 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 175 |
| Registration plate issues | 151 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 149 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 148 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 140 |
| Rear brake binding | 133 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 127 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 122 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 121 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 101 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 100 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 99 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 94 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 87 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 86 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 85 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 78 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 77 |
| 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| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 71 |
| 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| | 67 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 64 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 63 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 57 |
| 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| | 57 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 55 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 54 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 53 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 47 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 46 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 46 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 46 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 45 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| 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| | 45 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 45 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 45 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 44 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 43 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 43 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 43 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Front brake application uneven | 42 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 41 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 41 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 38 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 38 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 33 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 33 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 33 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 32 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 32 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 31 |
| Windscreen has damage | 31 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 30 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 30 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 29 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 28 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 27 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 25 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 25 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 25 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 25 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 24 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 24 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 23 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 23 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 22 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 22 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 22 |
| Offside 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| | 22 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 21 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 21 |
| 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| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 20 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 19 |
| 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| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 19 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| 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| | 17 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 17 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 17 |