| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2784 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1757 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1693 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 618 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 547 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 537 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 493 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 348 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 330 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 328 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 300 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 298 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 276 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 240 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 232 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 208 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 201 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 199 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 198 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 198 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 198 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 184 |
| 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| | 178 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 162 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 154 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 153 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 150 |
| Registration plate issues | 149 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 148 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 147 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 145 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 144 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 138 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 137 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 134 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 129 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 129 |
| Windscreen has damage | 128 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 127 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 119 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| 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| | 115 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 112 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 111 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 110 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| 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| | 104 |
| 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| | 102 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 102 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 101 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 95 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 94 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 93 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 81 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 80 |
| 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| | 76 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 76 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 76 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 75 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 74 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 73 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 72 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 72 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 72 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| 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| | 71 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 62 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 62 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 61 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 60 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 60 |
| Rear brake binding | 59 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 57 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 54 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 51 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 51 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 51 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 51 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 50 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 49 |
| 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| | 49 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 48 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 48 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside 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| | 48 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 47 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 44 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 43 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 40 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 39 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 39 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 39 |