| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 212 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 188 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 142 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 130 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 96 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 72 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 66 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 43 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 41 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 32 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 32 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 24 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 24 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 23 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 23 |
| Registration plate issues | 22 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 22 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 21 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 16 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 16 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 15 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 13 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 13 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Rear brake binding | 12 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 12 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Windscreen has damage | 11 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 9 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 7 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 7 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 7 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |