| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6136 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3722 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1791 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1740 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1603 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1120 |
| 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 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 856 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 780 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 763 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 726 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 701 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 639 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 624 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 611 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 594 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 588 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 575 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 572 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 536 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 535 |
| 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 has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 443 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 420 |
| Rear brake binding | 389 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 371 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 370 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 368 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 350 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 346 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 346 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 335 |
| Registration plate issues | 325 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 319 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 312 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 310 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 310 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 309 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 300 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 298 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 295 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 278 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 277 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 273 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 272 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 270 |
| 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 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 251 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 251 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 249 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 246 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 246 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 245 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 243 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 239 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 236 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 230 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 230 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 227 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 225 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 224 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 223 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 216 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 215 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 213 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 210 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 209 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 201 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 198 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 194 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 190 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 170 |
| Front brake application uneven | 170 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 167 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 165 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 165 |
| Brake hose damaged | 163 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 158 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 156 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 155 |
| 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 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 151 |
| 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 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 146 |
| 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 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 138 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 137 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 133 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 130 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 129 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 127 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 127 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 123 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 121 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 121 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 117 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 111 |