| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6181 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4912 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2898 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1712 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1309 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1303 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1202 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1190 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1068 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1051 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 967 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 941 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 923 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 912 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 894 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 885 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 861 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 804 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 790 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 781 |
| Registration plate issues | 766 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 757 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 701 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 666 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 561 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 519 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 513 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 499 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 491 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 475 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 374 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 326 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 321 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 320 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 307 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 299 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 293 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 286 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 275 |
| 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 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 245 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 242 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 221 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 220 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 216 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 203 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 203 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 197 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 189 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 183 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 183 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 181 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 180 |
| 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)) | 159 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 159 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 156 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 155 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 150 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 149 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 148 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 146 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 144 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 136 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 134 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 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 |