| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5166 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3063 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1390 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1229 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1135 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 929 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 919 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 575 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 553 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 534 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 503 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 501 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 453 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 445 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 443 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 435 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 432 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 421 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 420 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 410 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 397 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 392 |
| Rear brake binding | 389 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 357 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 350 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 310 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 300 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 298 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 285 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 277 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 269 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 266 |
| Registration plate issues | 261 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 252 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 249 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 239 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 227 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 225 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 224 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 224 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 223 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 215 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 214 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 210 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 206 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 197 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 180 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 179 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 173 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 170 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 170 |
| Front brake application uneven | 170 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 168 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 167 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 167 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 165 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 165 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 165 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 164 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 154 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 151 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 151 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 151 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 150 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 149 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 149 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Brake hose damaged | 142 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 142 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 141 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 140 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 138 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 137 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 134 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 130 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 127 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 121 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 119 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 117 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 116 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 116 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 116 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 115 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 115 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 111 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 102 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 93 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 92 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 91 |