| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 171 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 110 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 57 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 42 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 32 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 20 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 13 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 13 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 8 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Front Bumper likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush lower bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush lower bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush lower bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush both (5.3.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |