| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 101 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard both front catalytic converters missing (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen excessively tinted and visibility through swept area of windscreen seriously affected (3.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road |3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Seat belt missing centre stalk |7.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn forward (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering locking device ineffective track rod end loose on arm (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower arm / brake reaction arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower arm / brake reaction arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower-rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road |3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Osf (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower central radius arm Ball Joint worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower central radius arm Ball Joint worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working wing mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Lower arm ball ,joint |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Brake disc significantly and obviously worn front both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake disc significantly and obviously worn rear both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake disc significantly and obviously worn front (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc insecure (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc insecure (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to cats been removed |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested catalyst missing and high levels (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard Both center cats missing (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Road wheel fixing missing one in each wheel (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from transmission rear differential (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition |3.2 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Service brake excessively fluctuating FRONT BRAKE DISCS (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |