| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 289 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 180 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 173 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 47 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 42 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 40 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Registration plate issues | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 37 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 28 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 24 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 14 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 13 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 10 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 6 |