| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9769 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5936 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3012 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2702 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2701 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1491 |
| Rear brake binding | 1439 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1398 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1308 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1096 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 962 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 943 |
| 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 |
| Registration plate issues | 856 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 823 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 817 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 795 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 769 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 730 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 687 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 659 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 650 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 640 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 607 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 601 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 587 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 576 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 564 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 562 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 560 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 554 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 519 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 512 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 480 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 476 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 466 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 424 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 408 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 407 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 405 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 400 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 370 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 357 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 347 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 343 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 337 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 314 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 271 |
| 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 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 259 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 252 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 250 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 249 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 247 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 244 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 231 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 230 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 223 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 222 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 217 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 215 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 215 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 214 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 203 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 201 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 200 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 191 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 190 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 180 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 178 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 177 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 172 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 171 |
| Front brake application uneven | 169 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 167 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 166 |