| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 70 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 42 |
| Registration plate issues | 37 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working in door mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working o/s/f door mirror indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working NSF wing mirror side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative incorrectly mounted and unable to function as intended (4.1.5 (a)) | 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 |
| 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 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working Side repeater in wing mirror not working, water ingress. (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction MIL LIGHT ON (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working wing mirror lamp (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Body component damaged and likely to cause injury position lamp lens (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected (3.2 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Direction indicator not working Door mirror indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working Mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Red (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Red (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Does not function while direction indicator is in operation (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Does not function while direction indicator is in operation (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working Side indicator (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured Inner edge of the rim (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working LED unit in wing mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |