| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5467 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4738 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2992 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1088 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1064 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 934 |
| Registration plate issues | 864 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 833 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 830 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 823 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 822 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 808 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 684 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 657 |
| Windscreen has damage | 642 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 610 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 605 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 582 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 577 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 489 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 470 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 470 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 448 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 442 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 438 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 403 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 371 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 369 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 357 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 355 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 351 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 345 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 333 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 329 |
| Rear brake binding | 320 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 311 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 311 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 306 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 294 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 286 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 283 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 279 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 276 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 268 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 267 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 265 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 263 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 260 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 254 |
| 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| | 253 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 248 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 245 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 233 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 232 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 228 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 225 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 224 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 224 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 217 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 201 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 199 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 197 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 194 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 194 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 187 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 186 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 185 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 184 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 184 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 182 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 180 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 172 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 171 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 170 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 169 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 168 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 167 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 165 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 165 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 163 |
| 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| | 162 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 162 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 157 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 157 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 155 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 155 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 154 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 150 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 148 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 147 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 147 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 144 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 144 |
| 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| | 143 |
| 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| | 140 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 140 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 135 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 134 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 132 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 128 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 128 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 127 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 122 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 122 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 122 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 119 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 118 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 116 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 115 |
| 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| | 114 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 114 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 113 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 112 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 112 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 112 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 110 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 107 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 107 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 107 |
| 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| | 107 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 105 |
| 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| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 103 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 103 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 102 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 102 |