| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 588 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 290 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 150 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Registration plate issues | 71 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 63 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 59 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 49 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 39 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 37 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 34 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 32 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 31 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 31 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 27 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 19 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 15 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 14 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 14 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 14 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Windscreen has damage | 13 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm 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 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 9 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 8 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Front brake application uneven | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |