| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 312 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 176 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 141 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 133 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 125 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 117 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 67 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 40 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 34 |
| Registration plate issues | 31 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 29 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 26 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 25 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 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 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 17 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 13 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 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 Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 10 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
| Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush both (5.3.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |