| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 64 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 38 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 28 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 3 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Emissions not tested due to exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |