| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8131 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5861 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4349 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3082 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2325 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1604 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1532 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1499 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1297 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1256 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1172 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1025 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 982 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 756 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 752 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 748 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 708 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 698 |
| Registration plate issues | 621 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 612 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 591 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 583 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 580 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 564 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 527 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 508 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 477 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 468 |
| Front brake application uneven | 452 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 441 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 417 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 411 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 410 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 407 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 394 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 389 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 369 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 360 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 359 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 354 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 352 |
| Rear brake binding | 345 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 338 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 332 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 331 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 323 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 314 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 310 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 304 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 302 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 301 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 292 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 288 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 285 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 283 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 282 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 280 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 271 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 270 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 270 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 267 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 260 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 258 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 256 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 255 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 251 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 250 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 248 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 246 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 242 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 241 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 240 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 232 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 231 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 229 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 229 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 225 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 224 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 221 |
| Windscreen has damage | 208 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 207 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 204 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 201 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 200 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 198 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 188 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 187 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 186 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 185 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 182 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 181 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 180 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 180 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 176 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 176 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 175 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 174 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 172 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 169 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 168 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 168 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 167 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 161 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 160 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 159 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 158 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 156 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 156 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 155 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 153 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 146 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 142 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 142 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 141 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 135 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |