| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 622 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 517 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 266 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 155 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 133 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 123 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 74 |
| Registration plate issues | 66 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 66 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 64 |
| 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| | 61 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 61 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 48 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 43 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 39 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 39 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 39 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 39 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 38 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 38 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 38 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 36 |
| 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| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 33 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 32 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 29 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 26 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 26 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| 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| | 25 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 24 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 21 |
| Rear brake binding | 21 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 19 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 19 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 18 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 18 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Front brake application uneven | 15 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 15 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 14 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 14 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 14 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 12 |