| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 23 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14 |
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases manifold area |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 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 Rear Direction indicator not working blinks once (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up |5.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint insecure (2.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure Hanger broken off |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up |5.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Front Lower Steering column universal joint insecure |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Front Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak box |8.2.1.1 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings bolt loose (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror missing glass (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Electrical wiring connectors for braking disconnected (4.11 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested misfire and low fuel (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached Detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure Mount broken (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Centre engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement gear box/ engine mount |6.1.D.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |