| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5028 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3918 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3043 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1110 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1033 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 780 |
| Registration plate issues | 622 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 598 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 579 |
| Rear brake binding | 528 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 524 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 512 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 506 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 493 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 426 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 416 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 398 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 388 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 375 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 367 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 366 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 353 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 345 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 341 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 340 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 338 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 319 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 315 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 312 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 311 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 306 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 296 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 283 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 273 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 248 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 245 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 245 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 242 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 232 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 226 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 225 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 223 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 221 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 213 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 212 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 209 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 206 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 204 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 196 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 195 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 194 |
| Windscreen has damage | 191 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 187 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 185 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 182 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 171 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 170 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 165 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 159 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 158 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 157 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 156 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 156 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 155 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 146 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 144 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 143 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 139 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 138 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 137 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 137 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 135 |
| 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| | 133 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 133 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 127 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 126 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 120 |
| 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| | 117 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 117 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 117 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 115 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 109 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 108 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 106 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 106 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 105 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 105 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 102 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 102 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 100 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 97 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 97 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 97 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 97 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 96 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |