| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11529 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7089 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4926 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4042 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3303 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2390 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1969 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1539 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1531 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1484 |
| Rear brake binding | 1439 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1308 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1260 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1255 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1220 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1187 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1179 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1133 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1096 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1060 |
| Registration plate issues | 1044 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1014 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1010 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 960 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 946 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 931 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 925 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 923 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 916 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 914 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 886 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 865 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 839 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 801 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 740 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 739 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 709 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 700 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 693 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 687 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 676 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 628 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 554 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 512 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 505 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 493 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 490 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 485 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 483 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 466 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 442 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 425 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 424 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 423 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 393 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 387 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 380 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 370 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 347 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 334 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 311 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 303 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 286 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 281 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 279 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 277 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 277 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 273 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 270 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 267 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 265 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 259 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 252 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 249 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 247 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 245 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 244 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 244 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 243 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 236 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 230 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 224 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 214 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 214 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 211 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 211 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 211 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 210 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 209 |