| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3371 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2434 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1344 |
| Rear brake binding | 1000 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 892 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 854 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 757 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 566 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 561 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 549 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 520 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 475 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 459 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 435 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 426 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 399 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 394 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 392 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 352 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 350 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 349 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 342 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 339 |
| Registration plate issues | 310 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 302 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 267 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 263 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 258 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 251 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 242 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 234 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 229 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 213 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 209 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 209 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 207 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 201 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 196 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 195 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 180 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 178 |
| 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| | 172 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 169 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 166 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 165 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 158 |
| 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| | 156 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 151 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 150 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 150 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 146 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 144 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 141 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 141 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 139 |
| 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| | 137 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 135 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 134 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 133 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 132 |
| 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| | 131 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 130 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 128 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 127 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 126 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 126 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 121 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 115 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 114 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 113 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 110 |
| 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| | 109 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 108 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 107 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 106 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| 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| | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 101 |
| 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| | 101 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 100 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| 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| | 97 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| 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| | 96 |
| Windscreen has damage | 96 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 95 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 95 |
| 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| | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 92 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 91 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 90 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 87 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 85 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 82 |
| 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| | 80 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 79 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 78 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 77 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 72 |
| 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| | 72 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 70 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 69 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 69 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 68 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 66 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 66 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 64 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 63 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 62 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 61 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 61 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 60 |
| 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| | 60 |