| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 108 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 90 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 76 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 65 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 44 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 33 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 24 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 22 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 22 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 15 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Rear brake binding | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 11 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 10 |
| 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| | 10 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| 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| | 8 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 7 |
| 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| | 7 |
| 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| | 7 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
| 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| | 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 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 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 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| 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| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| 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| | 5 |
| 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| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| 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| | 5 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| 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| | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |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 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.4.B.1| | 2 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 2 |
| Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
| Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake indicates brake bind |3.7.D.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 2 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 2 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 2 |