| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 42 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 17 |
| Registration plate issues | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Position lamp switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements |4.2.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn brake reaction arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn brake reaction arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front/back (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front/back (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drivers airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering arm deformed to the extent that steering is affected (2.1.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted spring missing (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper inadequately mounted |1.1.16 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch insecure (4.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle missing |7.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure both top brackets broken |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust silencer likely to become detached |8.1.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction indicates malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface |4.8.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective Fuel cap broken (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working Side repeater (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working wing mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam nearside+offside (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam nearside+offside (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested nearside+offside (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn brake reaction arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn brake reaction arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely binding (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing locking wheel bolt missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bottom arm inner bush failed (rear arm) (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bottom arm inner bush failed (rear arm) (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel |1.3.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction mirror hanging off and no view to rear (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Stop lamp|s| lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected |4.3.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear suspension arm inner bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system grabbing severely (1.3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Control Arm |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Control Arm |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Rear |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Rear |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing temporary repair carried out using reflective tape |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rweaction arm rear bush debonded (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn reaction arm rear bush debonded (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Tension strut (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Tension strut (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Centre Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust silencer insecure clamp broken (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear arm ,rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear arm ,rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn leading arm bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |1.1.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases DOWNPIPE CLAMP BROKEN, EXHAUST SYSTEM NOT SECURE. (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear Arm, Inner Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both rear arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure Clamp Completely Split |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing nut missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |