| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4409 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3961 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3567 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1459 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1414 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1377 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1276 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1275 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1266 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1264 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1155 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1027 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 939 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 870 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 784 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 775 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 745 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 717 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 689 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 686 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 678 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 670 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 656 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 638 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 629 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 628 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 609 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 607 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 587 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 582 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 562 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 559 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 559 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 497 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 464 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 458 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 458 |
| Registration plate issues | 456 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 454 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 415 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 410 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 405 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 397 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 382 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 352 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 351 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 351 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 346 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 338 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 332 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 331 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 322 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 294 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 291 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 288 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 283 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 281 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 268 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 263 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 262 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 262 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 261 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 258 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 253 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 249 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 245 |
| 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| | 235 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 232 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 230 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 227 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 223 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 222 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 219 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 216 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 215 |
| 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| | 212 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 209 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 206 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 201 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 198 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 197 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 193 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 192 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 186 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 183 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 178 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 178 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 178 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 175 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 174 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 170 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 169 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 169 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 168 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 166 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 165 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 165 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 164 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 163 |
| 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| | 161 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 159 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 159 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 156 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 151 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 149 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 147 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 146 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 144 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 138 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 136 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 134 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 131 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 130 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 130 |
| Front brake application uneven | 129 |
| 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| | 127 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 126 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 124 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 117 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 117 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 115 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 113 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 113 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 105 |
| Offside 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| | 103 |