| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7640 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4699 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3399 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 732 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 664 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 660 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 654 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 619 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 614 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 610 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 583 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 522 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 487 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 470 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 469 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 428 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 416 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 377 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 376 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 371 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 367 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 364 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 359 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 341 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 329 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 321 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 320 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 317 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 313 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 298 |
| Registration plate issues | 289 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 287 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 286 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 284 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 281 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 278 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 277 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 274 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 259 |
| 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| | 257 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 254 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 250 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 249 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 242 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 235 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 228 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 220 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 219 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 217 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 217 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 216 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 212 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 199 |
| 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| | 197 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 193 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 191 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 191 |
| 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| | 177 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 169 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 155 |
| 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| | 153 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 145 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 145 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 144 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 141 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 138 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 129 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 127 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 124 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 124 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 122 |
| 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| | 121 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 119 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 119 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 119 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 117 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 117 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 115 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 115 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 112 |
| Nearside 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| | 110 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 109 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 105 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 102 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 101 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 101 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 101 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 97 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 94 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| 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)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 92 |
| 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)) | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 90 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 88 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 86 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 86 |