| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 285 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 224 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 119 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 107 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 93 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 83 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 65 |
| Registration plate issues | 56 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 42 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 35 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 33 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 33 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 31 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 27 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 19 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 17 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 13 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 11 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 10 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 10 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 10 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 8 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Rear brake binding | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 7 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 5 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 4 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 4 |
| 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| | 4 |
| 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| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 4 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 4 |
| 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| | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 4 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Brake hose damaged | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 4 |