| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2664 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1890 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1644 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1276 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 954 |
| Registration plate issues | 954 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 877 |
| Rear brake binding | 780 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 747 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 736 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 727 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 600 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 510 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 481 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 456 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 449 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 422 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 418 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 418 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 417 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 376 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 354 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 342 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 341 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 322 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 322 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 311 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 296 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 294 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 288 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 286 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 255 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 254 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 243 |
| Windscreen has damage | 241 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 230 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 229 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 228 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 228 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 226 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 224 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 218 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 216 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 200 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 199 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 195 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 194 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 187 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 186 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 186 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 181 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 180 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 179 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 173 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 173 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 172 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 164 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 155 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 153 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 151 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 149 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 149 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 146 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 143 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 143 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 142 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 137 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 136 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 133 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 131 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 121 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 112 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 111 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 109 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 107 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 106 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 106 |
| 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| | 105 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 104 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 104 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 104 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 102 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 101 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 99 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 99 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 97 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 94 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 92 |
| Brake hose damaged | 92 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 89 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 88 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 85 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 82 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 80 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 80 |
| Front brake application uneven | 80 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 79 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 78 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 77 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 75 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 74 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 73 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 73 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 71 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 69 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 68 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 67 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 67 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 64 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 63 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 62 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 62 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 62 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 58 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 57 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 57 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 56 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 55 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 54 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 54 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 53 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 53 |
| Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 52 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 52 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 51 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 51 |