| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4706 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4593 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4491 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2097 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1742 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1739 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1648 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1579 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1506 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1471 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1314 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1279 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1251 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1137 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1080 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 974 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 962 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 961 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 922 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 885 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 840 |
| Rear brake binding | 794 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 776 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 763 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 725 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 707 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 677 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 673 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 659 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 655 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 643 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 613 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 583 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 578 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 563 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 552 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 515 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 499 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 488 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 473 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 465 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 464 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 460 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 456 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 454 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 450 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 442 |
| Registration plate issues | 428 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 427 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 408 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 406 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 402 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 387 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 368 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 367 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 364 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 360 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 359 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 350 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 348 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 348 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 347 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 341 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 328 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 327 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 325 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 323 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 295 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 294 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 289 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 283 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 273 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 269 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 256 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 255 |
| 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| | 253 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 252 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 249 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 245 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 243 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 237 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 232 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 230 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 230 |
| 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| | 229 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 224 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 212 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 200 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 198 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 198 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 197 |
| Front brake application uneven | 196 |
| Windscreen has damage | 192 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 191 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 191 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 189 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 186 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 184 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 182 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 180 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 179 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 178 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 177 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 176 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 171 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 169 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| 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| | 163 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 161 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 160 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 156 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 155 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 151 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 151 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 149 |
| 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| | 149 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 148 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 148 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 142 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 140 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 139 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 134 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 134 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 133 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 132 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 131 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 131 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 130 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 130 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 129 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 128 |