| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2861 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1664 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 829 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 572 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 433 |
| Registration plate issues | 364 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 360 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 322 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 288 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 269 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 258 |
| 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)) | 247 |
| 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)) | 239 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 218 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 218 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 212 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 212 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 211 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 205 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 204 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 190 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 187 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 181 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 175 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 171 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 168 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 164 |
| 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)) | 159 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 151 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 151 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 150 |
| 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)) | 147 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 147 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 136 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 133 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 132 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 129 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 123 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 120 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 119 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 116 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 99 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 99 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 95 |
| Rear brake binding | 93 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 91 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 90 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 88 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 88 |
| Windscreen has damage | 86 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 86 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 83 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 81 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 79 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 75 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 74 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 73 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 73 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| 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)) | 71 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 69 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 68 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 68 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 64 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 64 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 63 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 62 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 62 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 62 |
| 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)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 59 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 57 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 55 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 53 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 53 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 53 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 52 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 51 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 50 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 48 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 48 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 47 |
| 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|| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| 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|| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 43 |
| 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|| | 43 |