| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 802 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 616 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 407 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 256 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 225 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 222 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 213 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 151 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 136 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 128 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 126 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 109 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 90 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 90 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 88 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 84 |
| Rear brake binding | 79 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 77 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 77 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 70 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 63 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 61 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 54 |
| Registration plate issues | 53 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 52 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 51 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 47 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 45 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 38 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 38 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 38 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 38 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 38 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 38 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 34 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 30 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 30 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 28 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 25 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 22 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 21 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 21 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 21 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Windscreen has damage | 20 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 19 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Front brake application uneven | 19 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 18 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 17 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 17 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 17 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 16 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 16 |