| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6419 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3802 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2053 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1324 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 997 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 984 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 873 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 872 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 823 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 776 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 708 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 699 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 684 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 626 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 600 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 593 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 550 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 531 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 453 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 439 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 422 |
| Registration plate issues | 417 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 417 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 405 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 392 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 382 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 378 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 335 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 325 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 302 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 298 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 295 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 290 |
| Rear brake binding | 289 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 261 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 246 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 246 |
| Front brake application uneven | 246 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 245 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 245 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 243 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 242 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 236 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 234 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 234 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 233 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 231 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 223 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 221 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 219 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 218 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 217 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 210 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 210 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 208 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 208 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 207 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 197 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 195 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 184 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 181 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 180 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 179 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 178 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 173 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 169 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 166 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 166 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 160 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 158 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 157 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 157 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 155 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 151 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 148 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 145 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 142 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 141 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 140 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 140 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 139 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 136 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 135 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 134 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 133 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 133 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 131 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 130 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 130 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 129 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 128 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 126 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 125 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 125 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 123 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 123 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 117 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system |2.3.8| | 114 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 114 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 113 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 111 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 110 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 109 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 109 |
| Windscreen has damage | 109 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 104 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 101 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |