| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 264 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 206 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 115 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 100 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 79 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 48 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 45 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 33 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 32 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Registration plate issues | 30 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 21 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 18 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 17 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 17 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 15 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 14 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 14 |
| Front brake application uneven | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 13 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 13 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 13 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 12 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 11 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 11 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 10 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 10 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 9 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 9 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 7 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 7 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 6 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |