| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4232 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3718 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2219 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 921 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 914 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 886 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 843 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 775 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 762 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 689 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 646 |
| Registration plate issues | 641 |
| Windscreen has damage | 614 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 589 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 582 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 558 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 501 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 489 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 433 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 405 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 399 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 394 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 360 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 353 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 345 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 341 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 338 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 334 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 332 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 311 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 309 |
| Rear brake binding | 304 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 293 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 283 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 283 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 280 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 273 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 272 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 270 |
| 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| | 260 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 252 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 249 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 243 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 241 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 234 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 229 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 227 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 224 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 221 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 219 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 219 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 218 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 215 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 214 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 207 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 204 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 202 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 196 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 184 |
| 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| | 184 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 179 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 179 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 175 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 174 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 172 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 169 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| 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| | 166 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 165 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 163 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 162 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| 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| | 158 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 158 |
| 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| | 155 |
| 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| | 154 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 153 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 149 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 148 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 147 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 144 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 142 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 137 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 134 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 132 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 130 |
| 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| | 129 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 128 |
| 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| | 128 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 127 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 125 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 125 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 120 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 119 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 117 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 116 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 115 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 115 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 114 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 111 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 111 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 109 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 108 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 108 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 108 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 108 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 107 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 106 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 105 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 105 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 99 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 98 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 97 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 97 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 97 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 97 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 95 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 94 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 92 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 91 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 89 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 89 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 89 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 88 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 88 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 87 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 87 |
| Front brake application uneven | 85 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 85 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 84 |