| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3869 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2732 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1403 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1375 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1325 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1259 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1164 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1117 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 956 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 729 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 725 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 710 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 676 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 660 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 639 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 437 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 398 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 393 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 389 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 385 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 381 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 374 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 368 |
| 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)) | 361 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 339 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 335 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 328 |
| Registration plate issues | 320 |
| 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)) | 312 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 283 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 279 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 264 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 264 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 258 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 241 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 216 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 216 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 206 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 202 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 184 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 181 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 178 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 172 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 152 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 137 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 125 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 123 |
| 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)) | 117 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 112 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 110 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| 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)) | 105 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 96 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| 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)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 72 |