| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2678 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1684 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 532 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 512 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 469 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 445 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 367 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 349 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 329 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 327 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 322 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 321 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 316 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 306 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 298 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 259 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 242 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 233 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 218 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 201 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 201 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 194 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 171 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 167 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 150 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 145 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 137 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 137 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 135 |
| Registration plate issues | 134 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 132 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 124 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 123 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 113 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 111 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 99 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 99 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 90 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 82 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 79 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 74 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 73 |
| Front brake application uneven | 71 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 70 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 69 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 68 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 65 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 64 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 61 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 61 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Brake hose damaged | 57 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 56 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 56 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 48 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 48 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 46 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 45 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 45 |