| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1237 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 901 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 356 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 352 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 318 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 315 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 107 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 103 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 98 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 96 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 91 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 85 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 49 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 26 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Registration plate issues | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 24 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 23 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 20 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 19 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |