| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3047 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2169 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2021 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 723 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 676 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 560 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 512 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 438 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 424 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 409 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 404 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 381 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 375 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 365 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 338 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 298 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 272 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 261 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 260 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 247 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 239 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 226 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 224 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 223 |
| Registration plate issues | 217 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 211 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 210 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 208 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 201 |
| Windscreen has damage | 192 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 169 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 164 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 163 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 162 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 156 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 155 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 154 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 152 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 149 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 148 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 144 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 140 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 137 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 134 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 132 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 131 |
| Rear brake binding | 129 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 126 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 125 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 124 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| 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| | 122 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 121 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 119 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 105 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 102 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 101 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 100 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 100 |
| 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| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 98 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 91 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 88 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 88 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 86 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 86 |
| 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| | 85 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 73 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 73 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 71 |
| 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| | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 70 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 68 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 68 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| 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| | 66 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 66 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 65 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 65 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 62 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 61 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| 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| | 60 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 59 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 58 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 58 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 58 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 57 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 57 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 57 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 52 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 51 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 51 |
| 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| | 51 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 50 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 50 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 49 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 48 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 48 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 47 |
| 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| | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 47 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |