| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6239 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4196 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2811 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1308 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1268 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 951 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 933 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 888 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 866 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 855 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 842 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 814 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 794 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 774 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 755 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 754 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 736 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 716 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 677 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 651 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 646 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 642 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 577 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 524 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 493 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 492 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 489 |
| Registration plate issues | 437 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 410 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 334 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 327 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 318 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 311 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 287 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 283 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 253 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 206 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 203 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 194 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 192 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 183 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 176 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 172 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 171 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 164 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 164 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 155 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 136 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 134 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 132 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 132 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 131 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 129 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 127 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 127 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 125 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 121 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 118 |