| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 184 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 175 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 153 |
| Rear brake binding | 79 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 79 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 56 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 52 |
| Registration plate issues | 45 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 39 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 25 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 23 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 19 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 16 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 7 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 7 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |