| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 79 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 57 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 28 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 20 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 18 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 11 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 9 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 3 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 0.51 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |