| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2320 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1978 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1112 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 682 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 542 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 494 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 473 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 429 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 423 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 409 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 403 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 371 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 310 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 264 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 261 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 249 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 238 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 208 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 201 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 187 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 171 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 162 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 155 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 147 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 142 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 135 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 119 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 117 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 108 |
| Registration plate issues | 105 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 103 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 101 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 80 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 78 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 73 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 69 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 68 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 67 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 61 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 54 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 43 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |