| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 194 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 146 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 120 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 117 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 78 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 65 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 55 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 54 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 37 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 25 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 22 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 21 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 21 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 21 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Rear brake binding | 16 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 16 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 13 |
| Registration plate issues | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
| Windscreen has damage | 10 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 10 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 9 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 8 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 8 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 7 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 7 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 5 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |