| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 18803 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16179 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 11322 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 6713 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 6159 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5981 |
| Registration plate issues | 5885 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4786 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4634 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 3660 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 3196 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2949 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2947 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2910 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2575 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2561 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2552 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2413 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2289 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2171 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2145 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2132 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2072 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1870 |
| 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| | 1866 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1866 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1853 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1819 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1805 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1745 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1733 |
| 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| | 1657 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1651 |
| Rear brake binding | 1584 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1554 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1513 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1509 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1356 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1318 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1271 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1270 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1259 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1122 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1109 |
| 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| | 1108 |
| 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| | 1089 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1041 |
| 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| | 994 |
| 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| | 985 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 945 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 941 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 901 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 877 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 832 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 816 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 773 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 761 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 748 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 707 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 673 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 654 |
| 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| | 631 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 603 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 600 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 596 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 590 |
| Front brake application uneven | 565 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 549 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 518 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 513 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 498 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 482 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 481 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 469 |
| Offside 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| | 457 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 447 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 447 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 440 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 438 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 437 |
| 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| | 425 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 424 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 422 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 417 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 413 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 413 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 404 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 398 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 394 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 393 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 392 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 390 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 386 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 381 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 374 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 371 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 367 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 360 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 359 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 358 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 351 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 350 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 343 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 339 |