| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2341 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 719 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 663 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 430 |
| Registration plate issues | 398 |
| Rear brake binding | 326 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 308 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 299 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 291 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 286 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 285 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 276 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 265 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 248 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 241 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 230 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 211 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 204 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 191 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 178 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 178 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 174 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 169 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 151 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 149 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 141 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 139 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 130 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 127 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 126 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 122 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 121 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 117 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 117 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 116 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 109 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 109 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 108 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 105 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 102 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 101 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 98 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 97 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 93 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 92 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 84 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 83 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 83 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 83 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 81 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 80 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 79 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 77 |
| 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| | 77 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 77 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 76 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 76 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 76 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 74 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 73 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 71 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 67 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 66 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 65 |
| 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| | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 63 |
| 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| | 63 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Windscreen has damage | 61 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 61 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 61 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 60 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 58 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 52 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 51 |
| 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| | 50 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 50 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 49 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 48 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 48 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 48 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 47 |
| 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| | 47 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 47 |
| 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| | 46 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 44 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 43 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 42 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 41 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 41 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 40 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 39 |
| 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| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 39 |
| 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| | 39 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 38 |
| 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| | 38 |
| 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| | 38 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 37 |
| 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| | 37 |