| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 54 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 29 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Wheel bearing rough when rotated Nearside rear (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Wheel bearing has excessive play Nearside rear (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system at a.b.s. pump (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexy (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated no movement in handbrake lever and rear brakes binding (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Brake lever not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine sump corroded (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken broken. * LIGHT AIM CHECK REQUIRED ON RE_TEST (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating DANGEROUS (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective push in temp cap fitted that does not seal (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested due to condition of discs (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Coil spring fractured or broken BOTH FRONTS (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Seat belt buckle missing hidden under seat cushions (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexible pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn metal to metal (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexy (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system Leaking at abs pump (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Seat belt not functioning as intended all rears due to seatbacks (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. all rears (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Front flexi (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Other passenger door catch missing bonnet release handle (6.2.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding both handbrake lever on offside caliper not back to stop (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to excessive exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |