| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8654 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8351 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5730 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4907 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3800 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3140 |
| Rear brake binding | 3100 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3019 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2770 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2011 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1555 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1539 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1490 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1313 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1170 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1082 |
| Registration plate issues | 1076 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1050 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 905 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 901 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 892 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 837 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 814 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 778 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 769 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 753 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 744 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 712 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 699 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 654 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 654 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 653 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 614 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 613 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 613 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 604 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 600 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 595 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 592 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 589 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 540 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 535 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 500 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 489 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 478 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 473 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 467 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 455 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 443 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 436 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 433 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 426 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 426 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 420 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 420 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 412 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 411 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 410 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 409 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 403 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 387 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 385 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 384 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 381 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 370 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 358 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 358 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 357 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 355 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 347 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 333 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 324 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 323 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 323 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 317 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 316 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 316 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 303 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 298 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 296 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 295 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 292 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 291 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 291 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 290 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 280 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 280 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 279 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 278 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 272 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 270 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 266 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 265 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 263 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 258 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 256 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 244 |
| Front brake application uneven | 242 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 241 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 237 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 232 |