| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 88 |
| Registration plate issues | 18 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 13 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Rubber split and leaking fluid (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rubber split and leaking fluid (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rubber split and leaking fluid (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted grill (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Both front, lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition Large crack in swept area, larger than 40mm (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp lens seriously defective Cracked lens (4.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Position lamp lens seriously defective Cracked lens (4.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working in wing mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended twisted (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced damaged leveing sharp edges most of light missing (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt installation has a rail or other harsh object fitted without suitable padding as required dog guard obstructing seat belt operation (10.1 (j)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering arm modification unsafe (2.1.3 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision loose (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt pretensioner missing where fitted as original equipment Trapped under seat (7.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt cv boot split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear Inner lamp unit (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (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 Rear Seat belt likely to become detached in the event of a collision (7.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Top boot insecure (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |