| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 147 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 31 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 16 |
| Registration plate issues | 14 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Boot lid component damaged and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixings not compatible Wrong size wheel rim fitting which is fouling shock absorber. (5.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. rear seat backrest not fitted in vehicle (seat bottoms and belts fitted) (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Body component damaged and likely to cause injury bumper damage, cover with tape (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt flexible stalk stretched or damaged likely to lead to failure under load Not working (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel badly distorted repaired enough for mot ,but requires further attention (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Boot lid damaged and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) likely to become detached Both side (4.3.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing 1 wheel nut missing, found in car. (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle door handle is not attached (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Body component damaged and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective seat belt twisted (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle door handle damaged (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended Locking Mechanism (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened belt damaged / webbing coming apart. (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator not working both sides (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt damaged has a cut in webbing (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working damaged (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |