| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6819 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4620 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3207 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1512 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1140 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1113 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1062 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 882 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 851 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 784 |
| Registration plate issues | 691 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 642 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 635 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 635 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 628 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 609 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 598 |
| Rear brake binding | 507 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 432 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 429 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 383 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 376 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 374 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 372 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 362 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 361 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 360 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 346 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 343 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 337 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 331 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 329 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 289 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 286 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 280 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 277 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 276 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 275 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 274 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 273 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 265 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 263 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 262 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 257 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 254 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 254 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 239 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 226 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 218 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 217 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 213 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 211 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 210 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 208 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 207 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 207 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 201 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 189 |
| Windscreen has damage | 185 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 184 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 184 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 184 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 182 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 180 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 177 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 174 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 174 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 174 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 171 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 170 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 168 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 168 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 165 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| 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)) | 160 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 156 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 155 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 147 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 145 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 145 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 144 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 144 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 144 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 139 |
| 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| | 138 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 136 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 131 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 130 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 129 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 128 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 127 |
| 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| | 126 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 125 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 124 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 123 |
| 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)) | 122 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 120 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 115 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 112 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 111 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 110 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 107 |