| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 114 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 99 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 30 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 18 |
| Registration plate issues | 14 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |