| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4587 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2195 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1440 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1437 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1414 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1316 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1045 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 959 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 913 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 780 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 577 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 576 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 502 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 489 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 460 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 451 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 439 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 401 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 398 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 394 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 393 |
| Registration plate issues | 375 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 356 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 353 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 342 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 331 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 322 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 317 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 314 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 295 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 292 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 281 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 274 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 256 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 239 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 237 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 234 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 232 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 224 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 216 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 207 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 202 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 187 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 170 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 161 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 158 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 157 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 139 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 122 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 100 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 96 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 83 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 82 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 76 |