| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3974 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3867 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2366 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 849 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 635 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 595 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 589 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 588 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 551 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 513 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 493 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 488 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 479 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 474 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 434 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 407 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 378 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 362 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 311 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 303 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 302 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 302 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 293 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 288 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 285 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 274 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 272 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 272 |
| Registration plate issues | 271 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 266 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 262 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 260 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 256 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 255 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 249 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 247 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 240 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 237 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 234 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 231 |
| Brake servo vacuum pipe split |3.6.C.1b| | 229 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 229 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 222 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 220 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 218 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 213 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 211 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 207 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 206 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 199 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 197 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 193 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 191 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 188 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 188 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 175 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 174 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 174 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 174 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 171 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 171 |
| 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| | 165 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 164 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 163 |
| 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| | 161 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| 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| | 151 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 150 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 147 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 142 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 140 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 136 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 135 |
| Rear brake binding | 134 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 129 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 127 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 127 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 124 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 116 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 116 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 114 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 111 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 111 |
| 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| | 107 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 107 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 106 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 106 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 106 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| 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| | 102 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 101 |
| 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| | 100 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 98 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 96 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 96 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 95 |
| 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| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 93 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 92 |
| 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| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 91 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 91 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 91 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 90 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 89 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 80 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 79 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 78 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 78 |