| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6471 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4583 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2383 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1880 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1507 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1131 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1030 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1003 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 916 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 903 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 843 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 837 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 618 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 575 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 538 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 499 |
| Registration plate issues | 435 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 434 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 403 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 390 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 385 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 364 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 355 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 352 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 348 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 336 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 327 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 309 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 307 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 305 |
| Front brake application uneven | 302 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 295 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 294 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 287 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 270 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 261 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 260 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 244 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 239 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 239 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 235 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 234 |
| Rear brake binding | 233 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 229 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 228 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 226 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 218 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 211 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 211 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 210 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 207 |
| 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| | 204 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 204 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 198 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 196 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 194 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 190 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 188 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 187 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 187 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 185 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 179 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 179 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 179 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 176 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 174 |
| 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| | 173 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 166 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 166 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 157 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 157 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 154 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 152 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 149 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 148 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 145 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 144 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 141 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 141 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 140 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 140 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 140 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 136 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 135 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 130 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 128 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 127 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 125 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 121 |
| Windscreen has damage | 117 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 117 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 116 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 115 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 114 |
| 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| | 114 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 113 |
| 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| | 113 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 112 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 112 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 111 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system |2.3.8| | 110 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 108 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 108 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 106 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 106 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 106 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 106 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 106 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 105 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 102 |