| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 37 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 16 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| 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)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing wheel bolt |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel |1.3.1 |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 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt missing Buckle |7.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt missing Buckle |7.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working mirror |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working DOOR MIRROR INER TYPE |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative filled reservoir with fluid, no further fault found (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted Retaining Devise (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source which changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Undertray likely to become detached belly pan damage (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working Drivers mirror indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear 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 Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working in mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm inner bush disintergrating (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn back bush marked with paint arm nearest calliper (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened Badly chewed (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper inadequately mounted Retaining clip missing (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen both side (3.5 (a)) | 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 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bent arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bent arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (curved arm) (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (curved arm) (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower rear arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower rear arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn most rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn brake reaction arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn as marked (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn as marked (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rearward (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rearward (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bottom ball join t cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rack gaiter insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn LOWER REAR (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn LOWER REAR (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure Front clamp not holding exhaust system (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements Headlight switch only works on auto (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear facing arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear facing arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear of the two inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Power steering component misaligned (2.1.5 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working door mirror indicator (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |