| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5424 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3870 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2256 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1018 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 727 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 719 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 664 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 664 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 603 |
| Registration plate issues | 597 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 583 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 561 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 537 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 519 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 494 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 474 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 472 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 460 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 459 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 449 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 440 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 406 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 381 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 370 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 349 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 297 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 293 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 272 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 267 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 267 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 252 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 252 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 250 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 222 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 221 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 181 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 180 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 160 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 154 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 154 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 150 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 149 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 146 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 144 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 133 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 133 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 133 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 132 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 130 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 121 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 115 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 105 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 101 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 101 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 100 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 100 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 97 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 96 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 91 |