| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust fumes causing a danger to health of persons on board tail pipe corroded (6.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working marker lamp (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed fuel filter leaking (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking fuel filter housing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Window damaged and affecting the drivers view of an obligatory external mirror (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure tail pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view glass smashed (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail pipe. |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible |4.1.4 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible |4.1.4 |c|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested oil leak (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system not adequately supported mountings broken |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Tailpipe corroded/holed (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect hazed (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Electrical wiring insecure and in contact with sharp edges battery terminals hanging down (4.11 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure corroded and holed (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure exhaust rubbers x4 (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| All outline marker lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body component insecure Corner Body trim (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |