| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working BOTH (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working Center marker light (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working Centre (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working x2 (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Tail (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure Tail (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested Due to leak (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure All mounting rubbers deteriorated (6.1.2 (a)) | 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 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect poor image[condensation ] (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure mounts split (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Power steering pipe/hose leaking rack/pipe (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Oil leaking excessively from transmission inner cv boot (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Rear Statutory seat belt missing both buckles |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Sound deadening material insecure under bonnet material hanging loose (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Indicator switch inoperative inoperative with ignition off (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen both fronts obscured by bonnet covering. (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working Both |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |