| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12410 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7206 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3762 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2937 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2909 |
| Rear brake binding | 1651 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1616 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1492 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1438 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1267 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1144 |
| Registration plate issues | 1045 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 889 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 887 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 885 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 844 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 819 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 802 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 791 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 755 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 755 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 732 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 724 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 706 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 701 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 695 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 662 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 660 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 610 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 608 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 607 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 598 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 558 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 556 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 523 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 518 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 506 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 487 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 487 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 485 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 475 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 473 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 451 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 450 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 448 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 429 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 421 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 398 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 396 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 383 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 380 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 364 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 364 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 342 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 337 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 335 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 331 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 331 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 328 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 324 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 320 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 310 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 309 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 309 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 308 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 298 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 286 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 281 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 255 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 253 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 243 |
| Front brake application uneven | 238 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 235 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 235 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 232 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 231 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 222 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 220 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 218 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 218 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 214 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 203 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 202 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 202 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 198 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 196 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 195 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 193 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 193 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 192 |