| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4223 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2353 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1158 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 599 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 588 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 556 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 532 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 522 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 519 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 501 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 493 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 427 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 408 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 402 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 353 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 336 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 310 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 309 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 302 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 282 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 278 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 274 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 258 |
| Registration plate issues | 255 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 240 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 239 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 238 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 230 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 222 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 219 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 218 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 209 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 202 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 200 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 191 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 191 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 186 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 184 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 181 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 176 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 170 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 170 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 168 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 167 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 164 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 162 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 162 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 162 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 160 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 159 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 158 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Front brake application uneven | 146 |
| Rear brake binding | 139 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 136 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 135 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 134 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 124 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 122 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 117 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 117 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 114 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 114 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 109 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 108 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 108 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 107 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 106 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 105 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 104 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 98 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 94 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 94 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 90 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 87 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 86 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 82 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 82 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 80 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 79 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 78 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 77 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 77 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 76 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 75 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 72 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 72 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 72 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 69 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 69 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 69 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 67 |