| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4747 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2489 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1283 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 670 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 562 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 442 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 422 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 379 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 378 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 375 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 354 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 350 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 331 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 289 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 285 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 256 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 242 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 239 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 233 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 224 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 211 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 205 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Registration plate issues | 193 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 190 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 169 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 164 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 133 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 131 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 125 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 125 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 119 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 111 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 109 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 87 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 82 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 81 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 70 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 70 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 66 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 59 |