| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 420 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 277 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 253 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 109 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 90 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 78 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 77 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 70 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 65 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 53 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 27 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 26 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 25 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 22 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 21 |
| Registration plate issues | 21 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 18 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 17 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 16 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 15 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 13 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| 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| | 11 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| 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| | 11 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 9 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 9 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 9 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |