| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 79 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 56 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 54 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Registration plate issues | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 4 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Repeater (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam Both |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction sun visor (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt SPLIT (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 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Steering pivot point has excessive play lower coloumn U/J inscure |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel pipe leaking Fuel filter housing soaking wet leaving a small puddle of fuel on the floor. |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 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 emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 0.5 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working dip |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury lamp |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended fog lamps inop |1.9.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working mirror housing |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working mirror housing |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 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 Side repeater excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage lamp damaged |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working side repeater (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn FRONT BOTH (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect dim (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working mirror indicator (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working mirror indicator (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 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 Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (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 |
| Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury light unit (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both sides front lower suspension arms inner rear mounting bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release centre row middle belt |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working broken (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Body component insecure side indicator sharp edge (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested key failure |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested key |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint insecure (2.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front 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 Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device ineffective securing nut loose (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking fuel filter housing |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (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 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn both front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both rear of front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.E.1| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings |2.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam both (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 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 |
| Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Prop shaft flexible coupling so deteriorated it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (d) (ii)) | 1 |