| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7106 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4136 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3211 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2809 |
| Rear brake binding | 2662 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2317 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1908 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1755 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1716 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1544 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1476 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1360 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1195 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1041 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1022 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1019 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1004 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1001 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 965 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 914 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 893 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 793 |
| Registration plate issues | 720 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 710 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 709 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 702 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 687 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 671 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 625 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 600 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 592 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 590 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 585 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 583 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 560 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 546 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 539 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 529 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 524 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 521 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 517 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 498 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 490 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 473 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 469 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 434 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 434 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 421 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 416 |
| 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| | 395 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 379 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 375 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 366 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 362 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 355 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 330 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 328 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 316 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 315 |
| 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| | 315 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 304 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 299 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 294 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 294 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 293 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 292 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 289 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 286 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 283 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 278 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 276 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 266 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 262 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 259 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 254 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 250 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 249 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 245 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 239 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 234 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 231 |
| 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| | 221 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 220 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 218 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 205 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 204 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 199 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 193 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 192 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 192 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 191 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 191 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 189 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 187 |
| 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| | 185 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 184 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 183 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 183 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 181 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 180 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 178 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 176 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 170 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 168 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 156 |