| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10536 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9144 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8761 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 6066 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6029 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 5784 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 4870 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4551 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 4543 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4384 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 4306 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4254 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 4240 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4240 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3954 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 3383 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3014 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2927 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2815 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2790 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2757 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2670 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2417 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2340 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2212 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1966 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1904 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1877 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1819 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1788 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1731 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1720 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1713 |
| Registration plate issues | 1691 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1579 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1531 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1480 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1463 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1418 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1408 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1316 |
| Rear brake binding | 1096 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 943 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 926 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 920 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 913 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 902 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 875 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 862 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 852 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 821 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 805 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 803 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 799 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 784 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 750 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 744 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 742 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 719 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 677 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 674 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 645 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 629 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 588 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 568 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 556 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 541 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 540 |
| Windscreen has damage | 538 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 515 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 514 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 510 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 498 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 485 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 481 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 467 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 442 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 439 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 432 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 411 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 405 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 400 |
| Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2| | 398 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 395 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 374 |
| Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2| | 373 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 371 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 368 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 368 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 365 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 365 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 364 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 364 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 363 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 360 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 358 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 353 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 350 |
| 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| | 348 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 346 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 345 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 338 |
| 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| | 337 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 335 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 334 |
| Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended |2.4.F.3| | 332 |
| Front brake application uneven | 331 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 330 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 326 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 319 |
| Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended |2.4.F.3| | 316 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 315 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 314 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 313 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 311 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 305 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 304 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 302 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 301 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 301 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 300 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 299 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 285 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 269 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 268 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 266 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 265 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 256 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 256 |
| 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| | 252 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 242 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 240 |
| 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| | 235 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 235 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 234 |
| 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| | 233 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 231 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 226 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 223 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 219 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 218 |