| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 36811 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17571 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14935 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11227 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 11116 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10755 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8717 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8617 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8230 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8210 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7955 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7790 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7756 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 7221 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7110 |
| Registration plate issues | 6192 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 5957 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5695 |
| Rear brake binding | 5133 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5000 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4980 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4589 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4518 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4196 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4128 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4079 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3911 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3462 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3433 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3377 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3239 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3224 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3105 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2980 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2937 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2908 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2780 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2751 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2738 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2706 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2653 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2615 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2594 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2572 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2427 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2305 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2200 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2193 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2148 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 2093 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2080 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2022 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1889 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1888 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1761 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1731 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1715 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1714 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1693 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1671 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1662 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1621 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1617 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1569 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1550 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1539 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1496 |
| 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| | 1492 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1449 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1417 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1370 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1363 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1351 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1318 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1312 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1299 |
| 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| | 1275 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1210 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1208 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1195 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1193 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1177 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1147 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1142 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1131 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1129 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1118 |
| Brake servo vacuum pipe split |3.6.C.1b| | 1108 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1100 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1068 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1068 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1068 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1064 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1056 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1029 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1014 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 999 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 997 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 981 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 981 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 959 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 956 |
| 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| | 954 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 922 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 919 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 913 |
| 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| | 913 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 880 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 870 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 858 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 849 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 832 |
| 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| | 832 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 822 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 811 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 808 |
| 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| | 804 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 798 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 797 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 788 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 768 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 767 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 754 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 752 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 729 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 728 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 724 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 721 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 712 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 706 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 701 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 688 |