| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 47 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 41 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Registration plate issues | 14 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction sun visor (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Service brake lagging in operation Increase (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to oil light flashing |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up |5.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested no oil |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play inner section of rack |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect dip beam (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both front rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced aim seems too low (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking Fuel filter leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road |3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source which changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel |1.3.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested battery light on (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative (2.1.5 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Front Coil spring fractured or broken both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended rear seats down (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn axle (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn axle (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Electrical wiring connectors for braking disconnected Pad wear |4.11 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Electrical wiring connectors for braking disconnected Pad wear |4.11 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Engine mounting excessively loose (6.1.8 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Front Vehicle Identification Number has more than one different number displayed (0.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases down pipe split (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe detached (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.8 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release center |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working LED strip not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced Bulb looks dim |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine 0.51 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play rack end |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating BOTH SIDES. (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn REAR BUSH PULLED OUT. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users heavy coolant leak |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel to the extent that safe steering is affected (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction sunvisor (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Driver`s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction |3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Driver`s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction |3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Driver`s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction |3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn axle bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |