| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3629 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1575 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1280 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 615 |
| Registration plate issues | 576 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 503 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 490 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 468 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 464 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 454 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 453 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 448 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 446 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 435 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 429 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 372 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 359 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 350 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 344 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 330 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 308 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 306 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 297 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 296 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 289 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 283 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 274 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 270 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 269 |
| Rear brake binding | 260 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 259 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 257 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 245 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 237 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 232 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 225 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 211 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 201 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 197 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 190 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 186 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 181 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 178 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 174 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 171 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 169 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 165 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 165 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 158 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 153 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 151 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 146 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 139 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 139 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 135 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 134 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 131 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 129 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 127 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 126 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 124 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 122 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 118 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 117 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 117 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 110 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 110 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 108 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 105 |
| 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| | 103 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 100 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 100 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 98 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 94 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 93 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 93 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 89 |
| Windscreen has damage | 89 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 88 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 87 |
| 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| | 86 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 82 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 82 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 76 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 74 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 74 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 71 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 70 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 69 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 64 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 64 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 63 |