| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7571 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3701 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2316 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1181 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1084 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 880 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 714 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 706 |
| Rear brake binding | 686 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 675 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 652 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 624 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 577 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 573 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 571 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 567 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 552 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 545 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 530 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 507 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 492 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 422 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 412 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 409 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 402 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 396 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 385 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 385 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 384 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 382 |
| Registration plate issues | 374 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 374 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 373 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 370 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 369 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 364 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 355 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 354 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 348 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 331 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 313 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 309 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 299 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 297 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 296 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 283 |
| Front brake application uneven | 280 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 270 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 268 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 266 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 264 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 256 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 253 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 248 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 246 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 244 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 241 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 238 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 234 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 231 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 230 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 227 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 224 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 224 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 214 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 213 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 210 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 209 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 209 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 200 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 198 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 197 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 196 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 193 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 192 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 192 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 191 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 190 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 187 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 187 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 187 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 183 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 182 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 182 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 179 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 176 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 173 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 172 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 171 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 170 |
| Brake hose damaged | 170 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 168 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 165 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 164 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 161 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 160 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 159 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 156 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 155 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 154 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 154 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 154 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 151 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 146 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 141 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 137 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 133 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 131 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 129 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 127 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 127 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 126 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 121 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 121 |