| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 339 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 245 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 117 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 88 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 71 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 70 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 65 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 64 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 63 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 56 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 51 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 47 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Rear brake binding | 40 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 37 |
| Registration plate issues | 37 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 21 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 19 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 17 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 13 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 11 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 9 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 9 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 8 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 8 |