| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5339 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4134 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3215 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1110 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1085 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1033 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 849 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 808 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 720 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 702 |
| Registration plate issues | 654 |
| Rear brake binding | 528 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 524 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 521 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 512 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 497 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 443 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 443 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 437 |
| 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 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 406 |
| 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 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 366 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 345 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 338 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 328 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 327 |
| 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 Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 312 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 300 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 296 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 291 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 285 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 281 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 280 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 273 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 266 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 265 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 248 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 245 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 244 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 243 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 242 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 241 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 231 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 228 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 226 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 225 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 221 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 221 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 210 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 209 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 209 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 208 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 205 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 204 |
| 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 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 194 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 193 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 193 |
| Windscreen has damage | 191 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 187 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 185 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 185 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 182 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 178 |
| 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)) | 176 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 175 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 171 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 169 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 163 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 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 Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 148 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 145 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 144 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| 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 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 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 dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 127 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Nearside 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)) | 123 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| 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 Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 111 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 108 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 107 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 106 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 106 |
| 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 has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 100 |