| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4124 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3918 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3158 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1922 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1841 |
| Rear brake binding | 1771 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1623 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1618 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1487 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1444 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1427 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1422 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1398 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1275 |
| Registration plate issues | 1158 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1134 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 987 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 792 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 679 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 625 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 618 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 599 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 591 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 579 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 564 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 562 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 558 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 551 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 533 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 500 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 493 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 481 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 480 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 467 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 450 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 436 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 423 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 421 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 419 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 417 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 414 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 378 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 377 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 364 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 363 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 360 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 356 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 331 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 322 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 313 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 299 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 297 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 295 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 290 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 287 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 281 |
| Windscreen has damage | 279 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 274 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 270 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 270 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 270 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 264 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 256 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 249 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 246 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 244 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system |2.3.8| | 242 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 241 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 240 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 219 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 218 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 217 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 217 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 201 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 200 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 197 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 191 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 190 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 186 |
| 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| | 178 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 177 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 171 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 169 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 161 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 159 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 158 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 158 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 156 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 156 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 154 |
| 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| | 153 |
| 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| | 152 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 152 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 150 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 149 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 148 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 146 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 145 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 145 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 142 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 141 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 137 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 137 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 135 |
| 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| | 132 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 132 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 131 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 130 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 128 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 128 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 125 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 123 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 122 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 121 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 119 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 118 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 117 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 115 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 115 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 111 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 107 |
| Front brake application uneven | 106 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 103 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 103 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 103 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 102 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 102 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 100 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 100 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 100 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 99 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 99 |
| 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| | 98 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 96 |
| 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| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 95 |
| 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| | 95 |