| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 371 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 248 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 209 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 202 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 180 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 174 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 154 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 148 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 111 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 70 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 59 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 58 |
| Registration plate issues | 49 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 40 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 36 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 36 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 29 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 29 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 26 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 22 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 21 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 17 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 15 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 12 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 12 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 9 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |