| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 19 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 18 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Hydraulic brake cylinder operating mechanism has excessive travel (1.1.16 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working 501 (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working 501 (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam H4 bulb replaced (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |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 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Oil leaking excessively from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Insecure. (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both front (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt osf cv clip damaged causing ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure flexi pipe (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |