| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 154 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 121 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 59 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 56 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Registration plate issues | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 18 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |