| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8350 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5815 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3581 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 721 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 669 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 660 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 648 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 632 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 556 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 556 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 555 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 465 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 462 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 461 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 443 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 438 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 433 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 431 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 429 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 382 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 376 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 367 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 361 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 359 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 334 |
| Registration plate issues | 329 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 326 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 325 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 319 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 316 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 311 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 303 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 291 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 288 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 283 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 278 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 276 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 271 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 267 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 260 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 251 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 243 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 236 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 231 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 231 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 230 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 229 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 220 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 216 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 216 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 216 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 205 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 203 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 197 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 192 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 188 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 184 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 180 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 179 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 177 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 173 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 169 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 167 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 164 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 155 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 153 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 148 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 144 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 143 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 134 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 124 |
| Rear brake binding | 124 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 122 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 117 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 116 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 114 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 113 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 111 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 110 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 106 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 101 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 97 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 95 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 95 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 94 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 93 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 91 |
| Windscreen has damage | 91 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 91 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 90 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |