| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6294 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4880 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3604 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1616 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1145 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1091 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1057 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1008 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 865 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 838 |
| Registration plate issues | 775 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 586 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 572 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 572 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 552 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 529 |
| Rear brake binding | 529 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 495 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 470 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 452 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 445 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 425 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 421 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 399 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 398 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 386 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 383 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 368 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 367 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 366 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 365 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 364 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 352 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 350 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 348 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 345 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 333 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 333 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 331 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 326 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 325 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 316 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 313 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 307 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 306 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 305 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 303 |
| 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)) | 303 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 299 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 294 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 291 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 287 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 286 |
| 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| | 285 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 284 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 282 |
| 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| | 269 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 267 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 266 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 266 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 259 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 249 |
| 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| | 248 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 244 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 243 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 234 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 231 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 231 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 230 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 229 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 229 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 228 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 228 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 226 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 225 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 222 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 221 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 219 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 218 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 217 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 216 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 216 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 213 |
| 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)) | 210 |
| Windscreen has damage | 208 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 197 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 196 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 187 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 182 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 178 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 177 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 176 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 176 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 174 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 171 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 170 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 170 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 168 |
| 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| | 162 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 160 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 158 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 157 |
| 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| | 156 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 152 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 146 |
| 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)) | 145 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 141 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 141 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 141 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 141 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 141 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 139 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 139 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 136 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 133 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 132 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 129 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Offside 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)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| 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| | 122 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 118 |