| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 523 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 303 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 203 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 191 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 186 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 175 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 172 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 164 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 154 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 109 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 97 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 89 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 78 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 70 |
| Registration plate issues | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 58 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 54 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 54 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 50 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 44 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 42 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 41 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 39 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 25 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 23 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 19 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 15 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 15 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush top bush |2.7.4| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 14 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush top bush |2.7.4| | 12 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 11 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached |5.3.2 |a| |i|| | 11 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |