| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e)) | 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 Front Outer Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 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 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn bottom arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |