| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 306 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 288 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 199 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 177 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 135 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 54 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 40 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 35 |
| Registration plate issues | 34 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 28 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 24 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 23 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 22 |
| Rear brake binding | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 16 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 13 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 11 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 10 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 9 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| 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)) | 8 |
| 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)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 7 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 7 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 7 |