| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 809 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 648 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 643 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 417 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 268 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 260 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 215 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 210 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 204 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 185 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 172 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 165 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 149 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 146 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 108 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 98 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 94 |
| Registration plate issues | 82 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 75 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Rear brake binding | 71 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 66 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 66 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 65 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 64 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 62 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 62 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 52 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 51 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 50 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 50 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 49 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 46 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 42 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 42 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Front brake application uneven | 40 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 40 |
| Windscreen has damage | 39 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 38 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 37 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 33 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 32 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 29 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 28 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 27 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 26 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 25 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 22 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 22 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 22 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 21 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 21 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 21 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 21 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 19 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 18 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 17 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 16 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 16 |