| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 295 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 147 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 117 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 50 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 42 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Registration plate issues | 34 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 28 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 17 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 16 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 8 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |